| International Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1"Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones? | 1"Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? |
| 2For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive. | 2"For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple. |
| 3"I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived. | 3"I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately. |
| 4His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them. | 4"His sons are far from safety, They are even oppressed in the gate, And there is no deliverer. |
| 5Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth. | 5"His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer is eager for their wealth. |
| 6For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground; | 6"For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground, |
| 7But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward." | 7For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward. |
| 8"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God. | 8"But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God; |
| 9He is always doing great things that cannot be explained, countless awesome deeds. | 9Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number. |
| 10He sends rain on the surface of the earth, and waters the surface of the open country. | 10"He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields, |
| 11He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety. | 11So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. |
| 12He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds. | 12"He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success. |
| 13He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice. | 13"He captures the wise by their own shrewdness, And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted. |
| 14They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night. | 14"By day they meet with darkness, And grope at noon as in the night. |
| 15So he delivers from the sword of their mouth— the poor from the power of the mighty. | 15"But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty. |
| 16Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth. | 16"So the helpless has hope, And unrighteousness must shut its mouth. |
| 17"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty, | 17"Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. |
| 18because though he wounds, but then applies bandages; though he strikes, his hands still heal. | 18"For He inflicts pain, and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands also heal. |
| 19"He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh. | 19"From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you. |
| 20He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword. | 20"In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword. |
| 21You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way. | 21"You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes. |
| 22You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth. | 22"You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of wild beasts. |
| 23For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. | 23"For you will be in league with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. |
| 24You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing. | 24"You will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss. |
| 25You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth. | 25"You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth. |
| 26You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time. | 26"You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season. |
| 27"Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!" | 27"Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself." |
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