51 "Call now , is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn ? 2 "For anger slays the foolish man , And jealousy kills the simple . 3 "I have seen the foolish taking root , And I cursed his abode immediately . 4 "His sons are far from safety , They are even oppressed in the gate , And there is no deliverer . 5 "His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns , And the schemer is eager for their wealth .
6 "For affliction does not come from the dust , Nor does trouble sprout from the ground , 7 For man is born for trouble , As sparks e fly upward . 8 "But as for me, I would seek God , And I would place my cause before God ; 9 Who does great and unsearchable e things , Wonders without e number . 10 "He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields , 11 So that He sets on high those who are lowly , And those who mourn are lifted to safety . 12 "He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd , So that their hands cannot attain success . 13 "He captures the wise by their own shrewdness , And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted . 14 "By day they meet with darkness , And grope at noon as in the night . 15 "But He saves from the sword of their mouth , And the poor from the hand of the mighty . 16 "So the helpless has hope , And unrighteousness must shut its mouth .
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. 20 "In famine He will redeem you from death , And in war from the power of the sword . 21 "You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue , And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes . 22 "You will laugh at violence and famine , And you will not be afraid of wild beasts . 23 "For you will be in league with the stones of the field , And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. 24 "You will know that your tent is secure , For you will visit your abode and fear no loss . 25 "You will know also that your descendants will be many , And your offspring as the grass of the earth . 26 "You will come to the grave in full vigor , Like the stacking of grain in its season . 27 "Behold this ; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself."
