Job 34:10-20
Christian Standard Bible
10 Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.(A)
11 For he repays(B) a person according to his deeds,
and he gives him what his conduct deserves.[a]
12 Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly
and the Almighty does not pervert justice.(C)
13 Who gave him authority over the earth?
Who put him in charge of the entire world?(D)
14 If he put his mind to it
and withdrew the spirit(E) and breath he gave,
15 every living thing would perish together
and mankind would return to the dust.(F)
16 If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I have to say.
17 Could one who hates justice govern the world?
Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,(G)
18 who says to a king, “Worthless man!”
and to nobles, “Wicked men!”?(H)
19 God is not partial(I) to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands.
20 They die suddenly in the middle of the night;
people shudder, then pass away.
Even the mighty are removed without effort.
Footnotes
- 34:11 Lit and like a path of a man, he causes him to find
Job 34:10-20
New American Standard Bible
10 “Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God to (A)do evil,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
11 For He repays a person for (B)his work,
And lets things happen in correspondence to a man’s [a]behavior.
12 (C)God certainly will not act wickedly,
And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13 Who (D)gave Him authority over the earth?
And who (E)has placed the whole world on Him?
14 If He were to [b]determine to do so,
If He were to (F)gather His [c]spirit and His breath to Himself,
15 [d](G)Humanity would perish together,
And mankind would (H)return to dust.
16 “But if you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.
17 Shall (I)one who hates justice rule?
And (J)will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
18 Who says to a king, ‘You worthless one,’
To nobles, ‘You wicked one’;
19 Who shows no (K)partiality to the prominent,
Nor regards the rich as above the poor,
Since they are all 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 powerful are taken away without a hand.
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