"Call now
, is there
anyone who will answer
you? And to which
of the aholy
ones
will you turn
?
"For aanger slays
the foolish
man
, And jealousy
kills
the simple
.
"I have seen the afoolish
taking
root
, And I bcursed
his abode
immediately
.
"His asons are far
from safety
, They are even 1oppressed
in the gate
, And there
is no
deliverer
.
" 1His harvest the hungry
devour
And take
it to a place of thorns
, And the 2 aschemer
is eager
for their wealth
.
"For aaffliction does not come
from the dust
, Nor
does trouble
sprout
from the ground
,
For aman is born
for trouble
, As sparks
fly
upward
.
"But as for me, I would aseek God
, And I would place
my cause
before
God
;
Who adoes great
and unsearchable
things
, 1Wonders
without
number
.
"He agives rain
on the earth
And sends
water
on the fields
,
So that aHe sets on high
those who are lowly
, And those who mourn
are lifted
to safety
.
"He afrustrates the plotting
of the shrewd
, So that their hands
cannot
attain
success
.
"He acaptures the wise
by their own shrewdness
, And the advice
of the cunning
is quickly
thwarted
.
"By day they ameet
with darkness
, And grope
at noon
as in the night
.
"But He saves from athe sword
of their mouth
, And bthe poor
from the hand
of the mighty
.
"So the helpless has
hope
, And aunrighteousness
must shut
its mouth
.
"Behold, how ahappy
is the man
whom God
reproves
, So do not despise
the bdiscipline
of 1the Almighty
.
"For aHe inflicts pain
, and 1gives
relief
; He wounds
, and His hands
also heal
.
" 1From six troubles
aHe will deliver
you, Even in seven
bevil
will not touch
you.
"In afamine He will redeem
you from death
, And bin war
from the power
of the sword
.
"You will be ahidden from the scourge
of the tongue
, bAnd you will not be afraid
of violence
when
it comes
.
"You will alaugh at violence
and famine
, bAnd you will not be afraid
of 1wild
beasts
.
"For you will be in league with the stones
of the field
, And athe beasts
of the field
will be at peace
with you.
"You will know that your atent
is secure
, For you will visit
your abode
and fear
no
loss
.
"You will know also that your 1 adescendants
will be many
, And byour offspring
as the grass
of the earth
.
"You will acome to the grave
in full
vigor
, Like the stacking
of grain
in its season
.
"Behold this
; we have investigated
it, and so
it is. Hear
it, and know
for yourself."