4
A fire has been sent upon you, and who is there to quench it?
5
Calamities have been sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away?
6
Can one drive off a hungry lion in the forest, or quench a fire in the stubble, when once it has begun to burn?
7
Can one turn back an arrow shot by a strong archer?
8
The Lord God sends calamities, and who will drive them away?
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.