| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1“Call out now; Is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? | 1"Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones? |
| 2For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one. | 2For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive. |
| 3I have seen the foolish taking root, But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place. | 3"I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived. |
| 4His sons are far from safety, They are crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer. | 4His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them. |
| 5Because the hungry eat up his harvest, Taking it even from the thorns, And a snare snatches their substance. | 5Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth. |
| 6For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble spring from the ground; | 6For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground; |
| 7Yet man is born to trouble, As the sparks fly upward. | 7But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward." |
| 8“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause— | 8"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God. |
| 9Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number. | 9He is always doing great things that cannot be explained, countless awesome deeds. |
| 10He gives rain on the earth, And sends waters on the fields. | 10He sends rain on the surface of the earth, and waters the surface of the open country. |
| 11He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. | 11He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety. |
| 12He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans. | 12He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds. |
| 13He catches the wise in their own craftiness, And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them. | 13He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice. |
| 14They meet with darkness in the daytime, And grope at noontime as in the night. | 14They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night. |
| 15But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand. | 15So he delivers from the sword of their mouth— the poor from the power of the mighty. |
| 16So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth. | 16Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth. |
| 17“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. | 17"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty, |
| 18For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. | 18because though he wounds, but then applies bandages; though he strikes, his hands still heal. |
| 19He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. | 19"He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh. |
| 20In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword. | 20He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword. |
| 21You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. | 21You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way. |
| 22You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth. | 22You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth. |
| 23For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. | 23For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. |
| 24You shall know that your tent is in peace; You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss. | 24You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing. |
| 25You shall also know that your descendants shall be many, And your offspring like the grass of the earth. | 25You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth. |
| 26You shall come to the grave at a full age, As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season. | 26You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time. |
| 27Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.” | 27"Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!" |
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