Job 34:16-30

16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

17Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty?

18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art vile? or to nobles, Ye are wicked?

19How much less to him that respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

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

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

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

23For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.

24He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and setteth others in their stead.

25Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

27Because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard to any of his ways:

28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.

29When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike:

30That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.