Job 34:2-22

2Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

3For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.

4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good!

5For Job hath said, I am righteous, and 1God hath taken away my judgment:

6Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.

7What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,

8And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in 2God.

10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from 3God, and wrong from the Almighty!

11For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.

12Yea, surely, 4God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

13Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?

14If he only thought of himself, [and] gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,

15All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!

17Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

18Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?

19[How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

20In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.

21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.

22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.