16. Thus the poor have expectancy, and unrighteousness shuts her mouth.
17. Look, blessed is the man whom Eloah does reprove, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18. For He bruises, but He binds up; He smites, but His hands heal.
19. In six distresses He delivers you, and in seven no evil strikes you.
20. In scarcity of food He shall redeem you from death, and in battle from the power of the sword.
21. When the tongue scourges you are shielded, and you have no fear when destruction comes.
22. At destruction and at starvation you laugh, and you have no fear of the beasts of the earth.
23. For your covenant is with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
24. And you shall know that your tent is in peace, and shall visit your tent and not sin,
25. and shall know that your seed are many, and your offspring like the grass of the earth.
26. You shall come to the grave in ripe old age, like the stacking of grain in its season.