18 For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.
Job 5:18
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1 Clement 56:6–8
6 And again He saith; Blessed is the man whom the Lord hath reproved, and refuse not thou the admonition of the Almighty. For He causeth pain, and he restoreth again: (1CL) 7 He hath smitten, and His hands have healed. (1CL) 8 Six times shall He rescue thee from afflictions and… (1CL)
Psalms 147:2–4
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
Job 9:16–18
16 If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. 17 For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. 18 He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.
Tobit 13:1–3
1 And Tobit wrote a prayer for rejoicing, and said, “Blessed is God who lives forever! Blessed is his kingdom! (WEB) 2 For he scourges, and shows mercy. He leads down to the grave, and brings up again. There is no one who will escape his hand. (WEB) 3 Give thanks to him before t… (WEB)
Proverbs 20:29–30
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old. 30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
Lamentations 3:12–14
12 He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow. 13 He pierced my kidneys with His arrows. 14 I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.
Sirach 38:6–8
6 He gave men skill that he might be glorified in his marvelous works. (WEB) 7 With them he heals and takes away pain. (WEB) 8 With these, the pharmacist makes a mixture. God’s works won’t be brought to an end. From him, peace is upon the face of the earth. (WEB)
Psalms 38:1–3
1 A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. 2 For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me. 3 There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in m…
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