The Blessings of Divine Discipline

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"How happy the person whom God corrects! So don't despise Shaddai's discipline.

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For he wounds, but he bandages the sore; his hands may strike, but they also heal.

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He will rescue you from six disasters; yes, in seven no harm will touch you.

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In famine, he will save you from death, and in war, from the power of the sword.

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You will be shielded from the lash of the tongue, and you won't have to fear destruction when it comes -

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you'll be able to laugh at destruction and famine. Also you won't have to fear wild animals,

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for you will be in league with the stones in the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

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You will know that your tent is safe; you will look round your home and miss nothing.

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You will know that your descendants are many, your offspring like grass [growing thick] in the fields.

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You will come to your grave at a ripe old age, like a pile of grain that arrives in season.

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"We've looked into this, and that's how it is; listen, and know that it's for your own good."