17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;

so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;

he injures, but his hands also heal.

19 From six calamities he will rescue you;

in seven no harm will touch you.

17 “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves;

therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For he wounds, but he binds up;

he shatters, but his hands heal.

19 He will deliver you from six troubles;

in seven no evil shall touch you.

17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:

Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up:

He woundeth, and his hands make whole.

19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles:

Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

17 “But consider the joy of those corrected by God!

Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.

18 For though he wounds, he also bandages.

He strikes, but his hands also heal.

19 From six disasters he will rescue you;

even in the seventh, he will keep you from evil.

17 “The one whom God corrects is happy,

so do not hate being corrected by the Almighty.

18 God hurts, but he also bandages up;

he injures, but his hands also heal.

19 He will save you from six troubles;

even seven troubles will not harm you.

17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:

Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up;

He woundeth, and his hands make whole.

19 He will deliver thee in six troubles;

Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

17 Behold, happy is the man whom †God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty. 18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up; he woundeth, and his hands make whole. 19 He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

17 “Blessed is the person whom God corrects. 

That person should not despise discipline from the Almighty. 

18 God injures, but he bandages. 

He beats you up, but his hands make you well. 

19 He will keep you safe from six troubles, 

and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you: 

17 See how happy the man is God corrects;

so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For He crushes but also binds up;

He strikes, but His hands also heal.

19 He will rescue you from six calamities;

no harm will touch you in seven.

17 “How happy is the one whom God reproves;

therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For he wounds, but he binds up;

he strikes, but his hands heal.

19 He will deliver you from six troubles;

in seven no harm shall touch you.

17 “Look, happy is the human being whom God reproves;

and you must not despise the discipline of Shaddai,

18 for he himself wounds, but he binds up;

he strikes, but his hands heal.

19 From six troubles he will deliver you,

and in seven evil shall not touch you.

17 “Blessed is the person God corrects.

So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.

18 He wounds. But he also bandages up those he wounds.

He harms. But his hands also heal those he harms.

19 From six troubles he will save you.

Even if you are in trouble seven times, no harm will come to you.

17 “Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,

So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

18 “For He inflicts pain, and gives relief;

He wounds, and His hands also heal.

19 “From six troubles He will deliver you,

Even in seven evil will not touch you.