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For gold is tested in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.
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Trust in him, and he will help you; make your ways straight, and hope in him.
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You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and turn not aside, lest you fall.
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You who fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not fail;
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you who fear the Lord, hope for good things, for everlasting joy and mercy.
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.