Job 5:17–27

¹⁷“Behold, ^khappy is the man whom God corrects;

Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

^18lFor He bruises, but He binds up;

He wounds, but His hands make whole.

^19mHe shall deliver you in six troubles,

Yes, in seven ⁿno evil shall touch you.

^20oIn famine He shall redeem you from death,

And in war from the ⁵power of the sword.

^21pYou shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

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

²²You shall laugh at destruction and famine,

And ^qyou shall not be afraid of the ^rbeasts of the earth.

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

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

²⁴You shall know that your tent is in peace;

You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.

²⁵You shall also know that ^tyour descendants shall be many,

And your offspring ^ulike the grass of the earth.

^26vYou shall come to the grave at a full age,

As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.

²⁷Behold, this we have ^wsearched out;

It is true.

Hear it, and know for yourself.”