17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;(A)
    so do not despise the discipline(B) of the Almighty.[a](C)

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  1. Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job

17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

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17 “Behold,(A) happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

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15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope(A) in him;(B)
    I will surely[a] defend my ways to his face.(C)

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  1. Job 13:15 Or He will surely slay me; I have no hope — / yet I will

15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

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15 (A)Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
(B)Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

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31 “Suppose someone says to God,
    ‘I am guilty(A) but will offend no more.

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31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

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31 “For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne chastening;
I will offend no more;

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32 Teach me what I cannot see;(A)
    if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’(B)

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32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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32 Teach me what I do not see;
If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?

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34 “Men of understanding declare,
    wise men who hear me say to me,

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34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

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34 “Men of understanding say to me,
Wise men who listen to me:

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Tremble and[a] do not sin;(A)
    when you are on your beds,(B)
    search your hearts and be silent.

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  1. Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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(A)Be[a] angry, and do not sin.
(B)Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah

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  1. Psalm 4:4 Lit. Tremble or Be agitated

Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

Do not fret because of those who are evil
    or be envious(A) of those who do wrong;(B)

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  1. Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

37 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked

A Psalm of David.

37 Do(A) not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

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10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(A)
    I will be exalted(B) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

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10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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10 Be still, and know that I am God;
(A)I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

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