^{19 Ref} In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.

^{20 Ref} In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle from the hands of the sword.

^{21 Ref} When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

^{22 Ref} At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.

^{23 Ref} (For with sons of the field `is' thy covenant, And the beast of the field Hath been at peace with thee.)

^{24 Ref} And thou hast known that thy tent `is' peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,

^{25 Ref} And hast known that numerous `is' Thy seed, And thine offspring as the herb of the earth;

^{26 Ref} Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

^{27 Ref} Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!