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17 “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects.
    Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
18 For he wounds and binds up.
    He injures and his hands make whole.
19 He will deliver you in six troubles;
    yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
20 In famine he will redeem you from death;
    in war, from the power of the sword.
21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
    neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,
    neither will you be afraid of the animals of the earth.
23 For you will be allied with the stones of the field.
    The animals of the field will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is in peace.
    You will visit your fold, and will miss nothing.
25 You will know also that your offspring[a] will be great,
    Your offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 You will come to your grave in a full age,
    like a shock of grain comes in its season.
27 Look at this. We have searched it. It is so.
    Hear it, and know it for your good.”

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  1. 5:25 or, seed

17 See how happy is the person whom God corrects;
so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For he wounds but he also bandages;
he strikes, but his hands also heal.(A)
19 He will rescue you from six calamities;
no harm will touch you in seven.
20 In famine he will redeem you from death,
and in battle, from the power of the sword.(B)
21 You will be safe from slander[a]
and not fear destruction when it comes.(C)
22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger
and not fear the land’s wild creatures.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(D)
24 You will know that your tent is secure,(E)
and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home.
25 You will also know that your offspring will be many
and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will approach the grave(F) in full vigor,(G)
as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season.

27 We have investigated this, and it is true!
Hear it and understand it for yourself.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:21 Lit be hidden from the whip of the tongue