Job 34:10-20

Common English Bible

¹⁰Therefore, intelligent ones, hear me;
    far be it from God to do evil
    and the Almighty to sin,
¹¹    for he repays people based on what they do,
        paying back everyone according to their ways.
¹²Surely God doesn’t act wickedly;
    the Almighty doesn’t distort justice.
¹³Who placed earth in his care,
    and who gave him dominion over the entire world?
¹⁴If he were to decide to do it—
    to gather his spirit and breath back to himself—
¹⁵        all flesh would die together,
        and humans would return to dust.

¹⁶But if you have understanding, hear this;
    pay attention to the sound of my words.
¹⁷Will one who hates justice rule;
    will you condemn the most righteous one?
¹⁸Will you say to a king, “Worthless!”
    to royalty, “Evil!”
¹⁹Who shows no favor to princes
        nor regards the rich over the poor,
    for they are all the work of God’s hands?
²⁰    In the middle of the night they suddenly die;
        people are shaken and pass away.
    The mighty are removed, not by a human hand.