Job 34:10-20

Modern English Version

¹⁰ “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding:
    Far be it from God that He should do wickedness,
    and from the Almighty that He should commit iniquity.
¹¹ He will repay a man for his work,
    and cause every man to find what is according to his ways.
¹² Yes, surely God will not do wickedly,
    nor will the Almighty pervert judgment.
¹³ Who has given Him charge over the earth?
    Or who has set in order the whole world?
¹⁴ If He sets His heart on man,
    if He gathers unto Himself His Spirit and His breath,
¹⁵ all flesh will perish together,
    and man will turn again to dust.

¹⁶ “If now you have understanding, hear this;
    listen to the voice of my words:
¹⁷ Should he who hates justice govern?
    And will you condemn Him who is most just?
¹⁸ Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are wicked’?
    And to princes, ‘You are ungodly’?
¹⁹ Yet He is not partial to princes,
    nor does He regard the rich more than the poor.
    For they all are the work of His hands.
²⁰ In a moment they will die,
    and the people will be troubled at midnight and pass away,
    and the mighty will be taken away without a hand.