rsv Job:34:12-37 SEEK
Seeker Overlay ON
*
Of a truth ,
God will not do wickedly ,
and the Almighty will not pervert justice .
*
Who gave him charge over the earth and who laid on him the whole world ?
*
If he should take back his spirit to himself ,
and gather to himself his breath ,
*
all flesh would perish together ,
and man would return to dust .
* "
If you have understanding ,
hear this ;
listen to what I say .
*
Shall one who hates justice govern ?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty ,
*
who says to a king , `
o says to a king , "
Worthless one ,'
and to nobles , `
d to nobles , "
Wicked man ';
*
who shows no partiality to princes ,
nor regards the rich more than the poor ,
for they are all the work of his hands ?
*
In a moment they die ;
at midnight the people are shaken and pass away ,
and the mighty are taken away by no human hand .
* "
For his eyes are upon the ways of a man ,
and he sees all his steps .
*
There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves .
*
For he has not appointed a time for any man to go before God in judgment .
*
He shatters the mighty without investigation ,
and sets others in their place .
*
Thus ,
knowing their works ,
he overturns them in the night ,
and they are crushed .
*
He strikes them for their wickedness in the sight of men ,
*
because they turned aside from following him ,
and had no regard for any of his ways ,
*
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him ,
and he heard the cry of the afflicted --
*
When he is quiet ,
who can condemn ?
When he hides his face ,
who can behold him ,
whether it be a nation or a man ?--
*
that a godless man should not reign ,
that he should not ensnare the people .
* "
For has any one said to God , `
have borne chastisement ;
I will not offend any more ;
*
teach me what I do not see ;
if I have done iniquity ,
I will do it no more '?
*
Will he then make requital to suit you ,
because you reject it ?
For you must choose ,
and not I ;
therefore declare what you know .
*
Men of understanding will say to me ,
and the wise man who hears me will say :
* `
Job speaks without knowledge ,
his words are without insight .'
*
Would that Job were tried to the end ,
because he answers like wicked men .
*
For he adds rebellion to his sin ;
he claps his hands among us ,
and multiplies his words against God ."