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.

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10 “So listen to me,(A) you men of understanding.(B)
    Far be it from God to do evil,(C)
    from the Almighty to do wrong.(D)

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14 What shall we say then? (A)Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!

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14 What then shall we say?(A) Is God unjust? Not at all!(B)

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(A)“The Rock, (B)his work is perfect,
    for (C)all his ways are justice.
A God of faithfulness and (D)without iniquity,
    just and upright is he.

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He is the Rock,(A) his works are perfect,(B)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God(C) who does no wrong,
    upright(D) and just is he.(E)

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(A)Does God pervert justice?
    Or does the Almighty pervert the right?

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Does God pervert justice?(A)
    Does the Almighty pervert what is right?(B)

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Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for (A)there is no injustice with the Lord our God, (B)or partiality or taking bribes.”

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Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(A) or partiality(B) or bribery.”

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13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.

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13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;

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By no means! (A)Let God be true though (B)every one were a liar, as it is written,

(C)“That you may be justified in your words,
    and prevail when you (D)are judged.”

But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict (E)wrath on us? ((F)I speak in a human way.)

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Not at all! Let God be true,(A) and every human being a liar.(B) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](C)

But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(D) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, (A)so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! (B)Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

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15 (A)to declare that the Lord is upright;
    he is my (B)rock, and there is (C)no unrighteousness in him.

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15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
    he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.(A)

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23 Who has (A)prescribed for him his way,
    or who can say, (B)‘You have done wrong’?

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23 Who has prescribed his ways(A) for him,(B)
    or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?(C)

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32 He who commits adultery lacks sense;
    he who does it destroys himself.

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32 But a man who commits adultery(A) has no sense;(B)
    whoever does so destroys himself.

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23 The Almighty—we (A)cannot find him;
    he is (B)great in power;
    (C)justice and abundant righteousness he will not (D)violate.

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23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(A)
    in his justice(B) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(C)

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Jeremiah's Complaint

12 (A)Righteous are you, O Lord,
    when I complain to you;
    yet I would plead my case before you.
(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
    Why do all (C)who are treacherous thrive?

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Jeremiah’s Complaint

12 You are always righteous,(A) Lord,
    when I bring a case(B) before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:(C)
    Why does the way of the wicked prosper?(D)
    Why do all the faithless live at ease?

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