for the Lord disciplines the man he loves, and scourges every son he receives.
I reprove and discipline those whom I love; so be in warm earnest and repent.
Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.
See, we call the stedfast happy; you have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen that the Lord is very compassionate and pitiful.