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10 “Therefore, hear me, you who have sense;
    far be it from God that he should do wickedness
    and from the Almighty[a] that he should do wrong.(A)

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  1. 34.10 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

14 What then are we to say? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means!(A)

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The Rock, his work is perfect,
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God, without deceit,
    just and upright is he;(A)

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Does God pervert justice?
    Or does the Almighty[a] pervert the right?(A)

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  1. 8.3 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”(A)

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13 No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.

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By no means! Although every human is a liar, let God be proved true, as it is written,

“So that you may be justified in your words
    and you will prevail[a] when you go to trial.”(A)

But if our injustice serves to confirm the justice of God, what should we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)(B)

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  1. 3.4 Other ancient authorities read you may prevail

25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”(A)

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15 showing that the Lord is upright;
    he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.(A)

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32 But he who commits adultery has no sense;
    he who does it destroys himself.(A)

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23 The Almighty[a]—we cannot find him;
    he is great in power and justice,
    and abundant righteousness he will not violate.(A)

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  1. 37.23 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

23 Who has prescribed for him his way,
    or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?(A)

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Jeremiah Complains to God

12 You will be in the right, O Lord,
    when I lay charges against you,
    but let me put my case to you.
Why does the way of the guilty prosper?
    Why do all who are treacherous thrive?(A)

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32 Those who ignore instruction despise themselves,
    but those who heed admonition gain understanding.(A)

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34 Those who have sense will say to me,
    and the wise who hear me will say,

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“Hear my words, you wise men,
    and give ear to me, you who know,
for the ear tests words
    as the palate tastes food.(A)

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