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1 |Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones? “Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? “Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive. Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 |I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived. I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling. I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them. His children are far from safety; they are crushed in the gate, and there is no one to deliver them. His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5 Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth. The hungry eat his harvest, and he takes it even out of thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth. The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6 For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground; For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground, For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7 But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward.| but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward. Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 |Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God. “As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause, “But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
9 He is always doing great things that cannot be explained, countless awesome deeds. who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number: He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10 He sends rain on the surface of the earth, and waters the surface of the open country. he gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields; He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
11 He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety. he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds. He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end. He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night. They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope at noonday as in the night. Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15 So he delivers from the sword of their mouth— the poor from the power of the mighty. But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty. He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her mouth. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 |Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty, “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18 because though he wounds, but then applies bandages; though he strikes, his hands still heal. For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal. For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 |He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh. He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you. From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you.
20 He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword. In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way. You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth. At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth. You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
23 For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing. You shall know that your tent is at peace, and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing. You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth. You shall know also that your offspring shall be many, and your descendants as the grass of the earth. You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time. You shall come to your grave in ripe old age, like a sheaf gathered up in its season. You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.
27 |Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!| Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear, and know it for your good.” “We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself.”
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