Job 34:10-21

English Standard Version

¹⁰ “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding:
    far be it from God that he should ^(A)do wickedness,
    and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
¹¹ For according to ^(B)the work of a man he will repay him,
    and ^(C)according to his ways he will make it befall him.
¹² Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
    and ^(D)the Almighty will not pervert justice.
¹³ Who gave him charge over the earth,
    and who ^(E)laid on him^[a] the whole world?
¹⁴ If he should ^(F)set his heart to it
    and ^(G)gather to himself his ^(H)spirit and his breath,
¹⁵ all flesh would perish together,
    and man would ^(I)return to dust.

¹⁶ “If you have understanding, hear this;
    listen to what I say.
^17 (J)Shall one who hates justice govern?
    Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
¹⁸ who ^(K)says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
    and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
¹⁹ who ^(L)shows no partiality to princes,
    nor regards the rich ^(M)more than the poor,
    for ^(N)they are all the work of his hands?
²⁰ In a moment ^(O)they die;
    at ^(P)midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
    and the mighty are taken away by ^(Q)no human hand.

²¹ “For his eyes are on ^(R)the ways of a man,
    and he sees all his ^(S)steps.