¹⁷ "Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. ¹⁸ For though he make a wound, he giveth a medicine again: though he smite, his hand maketh whole again. ¹⁹ He delivereth thee out of six troubles, so that in the seventh there can no harm touch thee. ²⁰ In the midst of hunger he saveth thee from death: and when it is war, from the power of the sword. ²¹ He shall keep thee from the perilous tongue so that when trouble cometh, thou shalt not need to fear. ²² In destruction and dearth thou shalt be merry, and shalt not be afraid for the beasts of the earth: ²³ But the castles in the land shall be confederate with thee, and the beasts of the field shall give thee peace. ²⁴ Yea, thou shalt know that thy dwelling place shall be in rest: thou shalt behold thy substance, and be no more punished for sin. ²⁵ Thou shalt see also, that thy seed shall increase, and that thy posterity shall be as the grass upon the earth. ²⁶ Thou shalt come to thy grave in a fair age, like as the corn sheaves are brought in to the barn in due season.

²⁷ Lo, this we ourselves have proved by experience, and even this it is. Hearken thou to it also, that thou mayest take heed to thyself."