Job 34:10-20
International Standard Version
God is Just
10 “Therefore you men of understanding,[a] listen to me!
Far be it for God to practice wickedness,
or the Almighty to do what is wrong,
11 because he repays a person for his behavior;
and according to a person’s[b] conduct,
he lets it happen to[c] him.
12 Truly, God doesn’t practice wickedness,
and the Almighty doesn’t pervert justice.
13 Who entrusted the earth to him?
Who made him responsible for the entire inhabited world?
14 If he were to decide to do so,
that is, to take back to himself[d] his spirit and breath of life,[e]
15 every living thing would die all at once,[f]
and mankind would return to dust.”
God’s Rule is Just
16 If you have[g] understanding, listen to this!
Pay attention to what I have to say:
17 Can one who hates justice really govern?
And if God[h] is righteous and mighty, can you condemn him?[i]
18 Can one say to a king, ‘You’re vile!’
or to nobles, ‘You’re wicked!’?
19 Who isn’t partial to[j] princes?
Who doesn’t give preference to the nobles over the poor?
Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.
20 “They die suddenly, in the middle of the night;
people suffer seizures and pass away;
even valiant men can be taken away—
and not by human hands.
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