約伯記 42:10
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.
約伯為他的朋友祈禱。耶和華就使約伯從苦境(原文作擄掠)轉回,並且耶和華賜給他的比他從前所有的加倍。
耶利米書 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
耶和華說:我知道我向你們所懷的意念是賜平安的意念,不是降災禍的意念,要叫你們末後有指望。
創世記 45:8
"So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.
這樣看來,差我到這裡來的不是你們,乃是神。他又使我如法老的父,作他全家的主,並埃及全地的宰相。
羅馬書 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
我們曉得萬事都互相效力,叫愛神的人得益處,就是按他旨意被召的人。
創世記 50:20
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
從前你們的意思是要害我,但神的意思原是好的,要保全許多人的性命,成就今日的光景。
以斯帖記 9:1
On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them.
十二月,乃亞達月十三日,王的諭旨將要舉行,就是猶大人的仇敵盼望轄制他們的日子,猶大人反倒轄制恨他們的人。
以斯帖記 9:22
as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
以這月的兩日為猶大人脫離仇敵得平安、轉憂為喜、轉悲為樂的吉日。在這兩日設筵歡樂,彼此餽送禮物,賙濟窮人。