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10 “Listen to me, you who have understanding.
    Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!
    The Almighty can do no 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 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!

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

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He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
    Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
    how just and upright he is!

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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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Does God twist justice?
    Does the Almighty twist what is right?

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

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Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of 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 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,[a] and he never tempts anyone else.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:13 Or God should not be put to a test by evil people.

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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Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him,

“You will be proved right in what you say,
    and you will win your case in court.”[a]

“But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:4 Ps 51:4 (Greek version).

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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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

25 Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

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15 They will declare, “The Lord is just!
    He is my rock!
    There is no evil 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 No one can tell him what to do,
    or say to him, ‘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 But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool,
    for he 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 We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty;
    but even though he is just and righteous,
    he does not destroy us.

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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 Questions the Lord’s Justice

12 Lord, you always give me justice
    when I bring a case before you.
So let me bring you this complaint:
Why are the wicked so prosperous?
    Why are evil people so happy?

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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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