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.

20 In famine he will deliver you from death,

and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,

and need not fear when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,

and need not fear the wild animals.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with 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.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue,

and shall not fear destruction when it comes.

22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh,

and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.

23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,

and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with 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. 20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: And in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. 23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with 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.

20 He will save you from death in time of famine,

from the power of the sword in time of war.

21 You will be safe from slander

and have no fear when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and famine;

wild animals will not terrify you.

23 You will be at peace with the stones of the field,

and its wild animals will be at peace with you.

17 “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects;

Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

18 For He bruises, but He binds up;

He wounds, but His hands make whole.

19 He shall deliver you in six troubles,

Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.

20 In famine He shall redeem you from death,

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

22 You shall laugh at destruction and famine,

And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23 For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,

And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.

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.

20 God will buy you back from death in times of hunger,

and in battle he will save you from the sword.

21 You will be protected from the tongue that strikes like a whip,

and you will not be afraid when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger,

and you will not fear the wild animals,

23 because you will have an agreement with the stones in the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with 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.

20 In famine he will redeem thee from death;

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue;

Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

22 At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh;

Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field;

And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with 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. 20 In famine he will redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, and of the beasts of the earth thou shalt not be afraid. 23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with 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: 

20 “In famine he will save you from death, 

and in war he will save you from the sword. 

21 “When the tongue lashes out, you will be safe, 

and you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. 

22 “You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, 

so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth. 

23 “You will have a binding agreement with the stones in the field, 

and wild animals will be at peace with 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.

20 In famine He will redeem you from death,

and in battle, from the power of the sword.

21 You will be safe from slander

and not fear destruction when it comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger

and not fear the animals of the earth.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

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.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

and shall not fear destruction when it comes.

22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh,

and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.

23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals shall be at peace with 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.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 From the scourge of the tongue you shall be hidden,

and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh,

and you shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.

23 For your covenant will be with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals of the field will be at peace with 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.

20 When there isn’t enough food, God will keep you from dying.

When you go into battle, he won’t let a sword strike you down.

21 He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you.

You won’t need to be afraid

when everything is being destroyed.

22 You will laugh when things are being destroyed.

You will enjoy life even when there isn’t enough food.

You won’t be afraid of wild animals.

23 You will make a covenant with the stones in the fields.

They won’t keep your crops from growing.

Even wild animals will be at peace with you.