Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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14 They shall meet with darkness in the day, and grope at 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 shall save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent.
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He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 And to the needy there shall be hope, but iniquity shall draw in her mouth.
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So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord.
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“Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For he woundeth, and cureth: he striketh, and his hands shall heal.
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For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 In six troubles he shall deliver thee, and in the seventh, evil shall not 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 deliver thee from death; and in battle, from the hand 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 hidden from the scourge of the tongue: and thou shalt not fear calamity 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 In destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: and thou shalt not 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 But thou shalt have a covenant with the stones of the lands, and the beasts of the earth 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.
24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle is in peace, and visiting thy beauty, thou shalt not sin.
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You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
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