¹⁷ Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

⁸ Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

³ The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

¹⁴ What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

²⁵ That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?