17 (A)Should one who hates justice govern?
Will you (B)condemn Him who is most just?

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17 Can someone who hates justice govern?(A)
    Will you condemn the just and mighty One?(B)

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“Would(A) you indeed [a]annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:8 nullify

“Would you discredit my justice?(A)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(B)

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The God of Israel said,
(A)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
‘He who rules over men must be just,
Ruling (B)in the fear of God.

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The God of Israel spoke,
    the Rock(A) of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,(B)
    when he rules in the fear(C) of God,(D)

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25 Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so (A)that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! (B)Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

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Israel’s Rejection and God’s Justice

14 What shall we say then? (A)Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

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

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But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (A)(I speak as a man.) Certainly not! For then (B)how will God judge the world?

For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

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But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(A) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(B) Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(C) Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory,(D) why am I still condemned as a sinner?”(E)

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22 (A)In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

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22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(A)

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21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, (A)because he (B)cursed the Lord’s anointed?”

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21 Then Abishai(A) son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed(B) the Lord’s anointed.”(C)

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