Job 34:10-20
English Standard Version
10 “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding:
far be it from God that he should (A)do wickedness,
and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
11 For according to (B)the work of a man he will repay him,
and (C)according to his ways he will make it befall him.
12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
and (D)the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13 Who gave him charge over the earth,
and who (E)laid on him[a] the whole world?
14 If he should (F)set his heart to it
and (G)gather to himself his (H)spirit and his breath,
15 all flesh would perish together,
and man would (I)return to dust.
16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
17 (J)Shall one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
18 who (K)says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
19 who (L)shows no partiality to princes,
nor regards the rich (M)more than the poor,
for (N)they are all the work of his hands?
20 In a moment (O)they die;
at (P)midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
and the mighty are taken away by (Q)no human hand.
Footnotes
- Job 34:13 Hebrew lacks on him
Job 34:10-20
New Living Translation
10 “Listen to me, you who have understanding.
Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!
The Almighty can do no wrong.
11 He repays people according to their deeds.
He treats people as they deserve.
12 Truly, God will not do wrong.
The Almighty will not twist justice.
13 Did someone else put the world in his care?
Who set the whole world in place?
14 If God were to take back his spirit
and withdraw his breath,
15 all life would cease,
and humanity would turn again to dust.
16 “Now listen to me if you are wise.
Pay attention to what I say.
17 Could God govern if he hated justice?
Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
18 For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’
and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’
19 He doesn’t care how great a person may be,
and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor.
He made them all.
20 In a moment they die.
In the middle of the night they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.
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