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2 Chronicles 35

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¹ "He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.

² "He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness, And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.

³ "In the daytime they meet in darkness, And at noon they grope as in the night.

⁴ "But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.

⁵ "So the helpless have hope, And injustice shuts its mouth.

⁶ "Behold, how happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise or reject the discipline of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].

⁷ "For He inflicts pain, but He binds up and gives relief; He wounds, but His hands also heal.

⁸ "He will rescue you from six troubles; Even in seven, evil will not touch you.

⁹ "In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.

¹⁰ "You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

¹¹ "You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.

¹² "For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.

¹³ "You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].

¹⁴ "You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.

¹⁵ "You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.

¹⁶ "Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true. Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good]."

¹⁷ Then Job answered and said,

¹⁸ "Oh, that my grief could actually be weighed And placed in the balances together with my tragedy [to see if my grief is the grief of a coward]!

¹⁹ "For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; Therefore my words have been incoherent,

²⁰ Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me, My spirit drinks their poison; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

²¹ "Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?

²² "Can something that has no taste to it be eaten without salt? Or is there any flavor in the white of an egg?

²³ "My soul refuses to touch them; Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].

²⁴ "Oh that my request would come to pass, And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

²⁵ "I wish that it would please God to crush me, That He would let loose His hand and cut me off.

²⁶ "Then I would still have consolation, And I would jump for joy amid unsparing pain, That I have not denied or hidden the words of the Holy One.

²⁷ "What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]? And what is ahead of me, that I should be patient and endure?

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1	"He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.
2	"He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness, And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.
3	"In the daytime they meet in darkness, And at noon they grope as in the night.
4	"But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
5	"So the helpless have hope, And injustice shuts its mouth.
6	"Behold, how happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise or reject the discipline of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].
7	"For He inflicts pain, but He binds up and gives relief; He wounds, but His hands also heal.
8	"He will rescue you from six troubles; Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
9	"In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
10	"You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
11	"You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
12	"For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
13	"You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].
14	"You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
15	"You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.
16	"Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true. Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good]."
17	Then Job answered and said,
18	"Oh, that my grief could actually be weighed And placed in the balances together with my tragedy [to see if my grief is the grief of a coward]!
19	"For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; Therefore my words have been incoherent,
20	Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me, My spirit drinks their poison; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
21	"Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
22	"Can something that has no taste to it be eaten without salt? Or is there any flavor in the white of an egg?
23	"My soul refuses to touch them; Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].
24	"Oh that my request would come to pass, And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
25	"I wish that it would please God to crush me, That He would let loose His hand and cut me off.
26	"Then I would still have consolation, And I would jump for joy amid unsparing pain, That I have not denied or hidden the words of the Holy One.
27	"What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]? And what is ahead of me, that I should be patient and endure?

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