King James Version KJV
New International Version NIV
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
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He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
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Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
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He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
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So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
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“Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
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For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you.
20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
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In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
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You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
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You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
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For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
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