16. men who were carried off before their time,when the flood was poured out on their foundations?
17. They were saying to God, ‘Turn away from us,’and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’
18. But it was he who filled their houses with good things – yet the counsel of the wickedwas far from me.
19. The righteous see their destruction and rejoice;the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,
20. ‘Surely our enemies are destroyed,and fire consumes their wealth.’
21. “Reconcile yourself with God,and be at peace with him;in this way your prosperity will be good.
22. Accept instruction from his mouthand store up his words in your heart.
23. If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,
24. and throw your gold in the dust – your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines –
25. then the Almighty himself will be your gold,and the choicest silver for you.