1 My child, if you are going to serve the Lord, be prepared for times when you will be put to the test.
2 Be sincere and determined. Keep calm when trouble comes.
3 Stay with the Lord; never abandon him, and you will be prosperous at the end of your days.
4 Accept whatever happens to you. Even if you suffer humiliation, be patient.
5 Gold is tested by fire, and human character is tested in the furnace of humiliation.
6 Trust the Lord, and he will help you. Walk straight in his ways, and put your hope in him.