Job 34:17
New Living Translation
17 Could God govern if he hated justice?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
Job 40:8
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8 “Will you discredit my justice
and condemn me just to prove you are right?
2 Samuel 23:3
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3 The God of Israel spoke.
The Rock of Israel said to me:
‘The one who rules righteously,
who rules in the fear of God,
Romans 9:14
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14 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!
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Genesis 18:25
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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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Romans 3:5-7
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5 “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.) 6 Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world? 7 “But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?”
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Job 1:22
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22 In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
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2 Samuel 19:21
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21 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shimei should die, for he cursed the Lord’s anointed king!”
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