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“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?
God Is Just
“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
Surely vexation kills the fool,
and jealousy slays the simple.
and jealousy slays the simple.
“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple.
And jealousy kills the simple.
I have seen the fool taking root,
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
“I have seen the foolish taking root,
And I cursed his abode immediately.
And I cursed his abode immediately.
His children are far from safety;
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.
“His sons are far from safety,
They are even oppressed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
They are even oppressed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
“His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the schemer is eager for their wealth.
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the schemer is eager for their wealth.
For affliction does not come from the dust,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
“For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
but man is born to trouble
as the sparks fly upward.
as the sparks fly upward.
For man is born for trouble,
As sparks fly upward.
As sparks fly upward.
“As for me, I would seek God,
and to God would I commit my cause,
and to God would I commit my cause,
“But as for me, I would seek God,
And I would place my cause before God;
And I would place my cause before God;
who does great things and unsearchable,
marvelous things without number:
marvelous things without number:
Who does great and unsearchable things,
Wonders without number.
Wonders without number.
he gives rain on the earth
and sends waters on the fields;
and sends waters on the fields;
“He gives rain on the earth
And sends water on the fields,
And sends water on the fields,
he sets on high those who are lowly,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.
so that their hands achieve no success.
“He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd,
So that their hands cannot attain success.
So that their hands cannot attain success.
He catches the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
“He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
They meet with darkness in the daytime
and grope at noonday as in the night.
and grope at noonday as in the night.
“By day they meet with darkness,
And grope at noon as in the night.
And grope at noon as in the night.
But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth
and from the hand of the mighty.
and from the hand of the mighty.
“But He saves from the sword of their mouth,
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts her mouth.
and injustice shuts her mouth.
“So the helpless has hope,
And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.
And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.
“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves;
therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
For he wounds, but he binds up;
he shatters, but his hands heal.
he shatters, but his hands heal.
“For He inflicts pain, and gives relief;
He wounds, and His hands also heal.
He wounds, and His hands also heal.
“From six troubles He will deliver you,
Even in seven evil will not touch you.
Even in seven evil will not touch you.
In famine he will redeem you from death,
and in war from the power of the sword.
and 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.
And in war from the power of the sword.
You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue,
and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
At destruction and famine you shall laugh,
and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
“You will laugh at violence and famine,
And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.
And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.
For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,
and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
“For you will be in league with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
You shall know that your tent is at peace,
and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.
and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.
“You will know that your tent is secure,
For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
You shall know also that your offspring shall be many,
and your descendants as the grass of the earth.
and your descendants as the grass of the earth.
“You will know also that your descendants will be many,
And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
You shall come to your grave in ripe old age,
like a sheaf gathered up in its season.
like a sheaf gathered up in its season.
“You will come to the grave in full vigor,
Like the stacking of grain in its season.
Like the stacking of grain in its season.