Job 34:10
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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.
Romans 9:14
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14 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!
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Deuteronomy 32:4
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4 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!
Job 8:3
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3 Does God twist justice?
Does the Almighty twist what is right?
2 Chronicles 19:7
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7 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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James 1:13
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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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- 1:13 Or God should not be put to a test by evil people.
Romans 3:4-5
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4 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]
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.)
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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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Psalm 92:15
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15 They will declare, “The Lord is just!
He is my rock!
There is no evil in him!”
Job 36:23
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23 No one can tell him what to do,
or say to him, ‘You have done wrong.’
Proverbs 6:32
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32 But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool,
for he destroys himself.
Job 37:23
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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.
Jeremiah 12:1
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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?
Proverbs 15:32
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32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself;
but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
Job 34:34
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34 After all, bright people will tell me,
and wise people will hear me say,
Job 34:2-3
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2 “Listen to me, you wise men.
Pay attention, you who have knowledge.
3 Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’
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