From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 3:1-9
3:1 But the souls of the upright are in the hands of God, and no torment can touch them.
3:2 To the unenlightened, they appeared to die, their departure was regarded as disaster,
3:3 their leaving us like annihilation; but they are at peace.
3:4 If, as it seemed to us, they suffered punishment, their hope was rich with immortality;
3:5 slight was their correction, great will their blessings be. God was putting them to the test and has proved them worthy to be with him;
3:6 he has tested them like gold in a furnace, and accepted them as a perfect burnt offering.
3:7 At their time of visitation, they will shine out; as sparks run through the stubble, so will they.
3:8 They will judge nations, rule over peoples, and the Lord will be their king for ever.
3:9 Those who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love; for grace and mercy await his holy ones, and he intervenes on behalf of his chosen.
Culled from the Good News Bible with Deuterocanonical Books