Job 34:10-20

Revised Standard Version

¹⁰ “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding,
    far be it from God that he should do wickedness,
    and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
¹¹ For according to the work of a man he will requite him,
    and according to his ways he will make it befall him.
¹² Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
    and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
¹³ Who gave him charge over the earth
    and who laid on him^[a] the whole world?
¹⁴ If he should take back his spirit^[b] to himself,
    and gather to himself his breath,
¹⁵ all flesh would perish together,
    and man would return to dust.

¹⁶ “If you have understanding, hear this;
    listen to what I say.
¹⁷ Shall one who hates justice govern?
    Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
¹⁸ who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
    and to nobles, ‘Wicked man’;
¹⁹ who shows no partiality to princes,
    nor regards the rich more than the poor,
    for they are all the work of his hands?
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.