The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

And he shall hide thee from the scourge of the tongue and thou shalt not fear when evils approach.

Thou shalt laugh at the unrighteous and wicked, and thou shalt not be afraid of wild beasts;

for wild beasts shall be at peace with thee.

Then thou shalt know that thy house shall have peace, and the habitation of thy tabernacle shall not fail.

And thou shalt know that thy seed shall be many and thy children like the herb of the field.

And thou shalt come to the grave like ripened corn that is harvested in its due season, or like a heap on the threshing-floor

You see, beloved, how great is the protection[*](Application to the Corinthians) given to those that are chastened by the Master, for he is a good father and chastens us that we may obtain mercy through his holy chastisement.