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He 1catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
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They meet with darkness in the daytime and 2grope at noonday as in the night.
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But he 3saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty.
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So the poor have hope, and 4injustice shuts her mouth.
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"Behold, 5blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore 6despise not the discipline of the 7Almighty.
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For he wounds, but he 8binds up; he 9shatters, but his hands heal.
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He will 10deliver you from six troubles; in seven no 11evil shall touch you.
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12In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
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You shall be 13hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
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At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear 14the beasts of the earth.
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For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.