Job 34:10-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 “Therefore, hear me, you who have sense;
far be it from God that he should do wickedness
and from the Almighty[a] that he should do wrong.(A)
11 For according to their deeds he will repay them,
and according to their ways he will make it befall them.(B)
12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
and the Almighty[b] will not pervert justice.(C)
13 Who gave him charge over the earth,
and who laid on him[c] the whole world?(D)
14 If he should take back his spirit[d] to himself
and gather to himself his breath,(E)
15 all flesh would perish together,
and all mortals return to dust.(F)
16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
17 Shall one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,(G)
18 who says to a king, ‘You scoundrel!’
and to princes, ‘You wicked men!’;(H)
19 who shows no partiality to nobles,
nor regards the rich more than the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands?(I)
20 In a moment they die;
at midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.(J)
Job 34:10-20
Common English Bible
10 Therefore, 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.
12 Surely God doesn’t act wickedly;
the Almighty doesn’t distort justice.
13 Who placed earth in his care,
and who gave him dominion over the entire world?
14 If 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.
16 But if you have understanding, hear this;
pay attention to the sound of my words.
17 Will one who hates justice rule;
will you condemn the most righteous one?
18 Will you say to a king, “Worthless!”
to royalty, “Evil!”
19 Who 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.
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