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5:1  "Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones?
5:2  For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.
5:3  "I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived.
5:4  His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.
5:5  Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.
5:6  For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground;
5:7  But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."
5:8  "Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.
5:9  He is always doing great things that cannot be explained, countless awesome deeds.
5:10  He sends rain on the surface of the earth, and waters the surface of the open country.
5:11  He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety.
5:12  He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.
5:13  He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
5:14  They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night.
5:15  So he delivers from the sword of their mouth— the poor from the power of the mighty.
5:16  Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth.
5:17  "Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,
5:18  because though he wounds, but then applies bandages; though he strikes, his hands still heal.
5:19  "He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh.
5:20  He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword.
5:21  You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.
5:22  You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.
5:23  For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
5:24  You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.
5:25  You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth.
5:26  You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time.
5:27  "Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!"