But God says: "I will not contend forever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before Me, and the souls which I have made. For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid Me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. . . . Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him." Isaiah 57:16-19.

Men Gud siger:»Thi evigt går jeg ikke i rette, evindelig vredes jeg ej; så vansmægtede ånden for mit ansigt, sjæle, som jeg har skabt. For hans griskheds skyld blev jeg vred, slog ham og skjulte mig i harme; han fulgte i frafald sit hjertes vej. Jeg så hans vej, men nu vil jeg læge og lede ham og give ham trøst til bod. ..... Fred, fred for fjern og nær, siger Herren, og nu vil jeg læge ham.« Es. 57,16-19.