15 And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a  strong hand the needy,
         
                                
                        16 And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut  her mouth.
         
                                
                        17 Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And  the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,
         
                                
                        18 For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His  hands heal.
         
                                
                        19 In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil  striketh not on thee.
         
                                
                        20 In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle  from the hands of the sword.
         
                                
                        21 When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not  afraid of destruction, When it cometh.