33:15 The one who lives 1 uprightly 2
and speaks honestly;
the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures
and rejects a bribe; 3
the one who does not plot violent crimes 4
and does not seek to harm others 5 –
43:2 When you pass through the waters, I am with you;
when you pass 6 through the streams, they will not overwhelm you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;
the flames will not harm 7 you.
1 tn Heb “walks” (so NASB, NIV).
2 tn Or, possibly, “justly”; NAB “who practices virtue.”
3 tn Heb “[who] shakes off his hands from grabbing hold of a bribe.”
4 tn Heb “[who] shuts his ear from listening to bloodshed.”
5 tn Heb “[who] closes his eyes from seeing evil.”
6 tn The verb is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
7 tn Heb “burn” (so NASB); NAB, NRSV, NLT “consume”; NIV “set you ablaze.”