13. trapping the wise in their clevernessso that the plans of the devious don’t succeed.
14. They encounter darkness during the day,and at noon they fumble about as at night.
15. Yet he rescues the orphan from the sword of their mouth,the needy from the grip of the strong;
16. so the poor have hopeand violence shuts its mouth.
17. Look, happy is the person whom God corrects;so don’t reject the Almighty’s instruction.
18. He injures, but he binds up;he strikes, but his hands heal.
19. From six adversities he will deliver you;from seven harm won’t touch you.
20. In famine he will ransom you from death;in war, from the power of the sword.
21. You will be hidden from the tongue’s sting,and you won’t fear destruction when it comes.
22. You will laugh at destruction and hunger;you won’t be afraid of wild beasts;