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1 But call, if any one will hearken to thee, or if thou shalt see any of the holy angels. “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 destroys the foolish one, and envy slays him that has gone astray. Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 And I have seen foolish ones taking root: but suddenly their habitation was devoured. 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 Let their children be far from safety, and let them be crushed at the doors of vile men, and let there be no deliverer. 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 For what they have collected, the just shall eat; but they shall not be delivered out of calamities: let their strength be utterly exhausted. 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 labour cannot by any means come out of the earth, nor shall trouble spring out of the mountains: 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 yet man is born to labour, and even so the vulture's young seek the high places. but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward. Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 Nevertheless I will beseech the Lord, and will call upon the Lord, the sovereign of all; “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 who does great things and untraceable, glorious things also, and marvellous, of which there is no number: who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number: He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10 who gives rain upon the earth, sending water on the earth: 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 who exalts the lowly, and raises up them that are lost: 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 frustrating the counsels of the crafty, and their hands shall not perform the truth: 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 who takes the wise in their wisdom, and subverts the counsel of the crafty 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 In the day darkness shall come upon them, and let them grope in the noon-day even as in the 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 and let them perish in war, and let the weak escape from the hand 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 And let the weak have hope, but the mouth of the unjust be stopped. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her mouth. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 But blessed is the man whom the Lord has reproved; and reject not thou the chastening 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 for he causes a man to be in pain, and restores him again: he smites, and his hands 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 Six time he shall deliver thee out of distresses: and in the seventh harm shall not touch thee. 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 In famine he shall deliver thee from death: and in war he shall free thee 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 He shall hide thee from the scourge of the tongue: and thou shalt not be afraid of coming evils. 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 Thou shalt laugh at the unrighteous and the lawless: and thou shalt not be afraid of wild beasts. 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 the wild beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. 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 Then shalt thou know that thy house shall be at peace, and the provision for thy tabernacle shall not fail. 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 And thou shalt know that thy seed shall be abundant; and thy children shall be like the herbage of the field. 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 And thou shalt come to the grave like ripe corn reaped in its season, or as a heap of the corn-flour collected in proper 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 Behold, we have thus sought out these matters; these are what we have heard: but do thou reflect with thyself, if thou hast done anything wrong . 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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