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Accept whatever befalls you, and in times of humiliation be patient.
5
For gold is tested in the fire, and those found acceptable, 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.
7
You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; do not stray, or else you may fall.
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You who fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not be lost.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, 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.