Job 34:10-20
Legacy Standard Bible
10 “Therefore, listen to me, you men with a heart of wisdom.
Far be it from God to (A)do injustice,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
11 For He pays a man according to (B)his work,
And makes [a]him find it according to his way.
12 Truly, (C)God will not act wickedly,
And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13 Who (D)appointed Him with authority over the earth?
And who (E)has laid on Him the whole world?
14 If He should set His heart on it,
If He should (F)gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
15 All (G)flesh would breathe its last together,
And man would (H)return to dust.
16 “But if you have understanding, hear this;
Give ear to the sound of my speech.
17 Shall (I)one who hates justice [b]rule?
And (J)will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
18 Who says to a king, ‘Vile one,’
To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;
19 Who shows no (K)partiality to princes
Nor recognizes the rich above the poor,
For they all are the (L)work of His hands?
20 In a moment they die, and (M)at midnight
People are shaken and pass away,
And (N)the mighty are taken away without a hand.
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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