Job 22:4

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Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

“With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity;
You consume as a moth what is precious to him;
Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah.

At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both

rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

It is burned with fire, it is cut down;
They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

“Am I the sea, or the sea monster,
That You set a guard over me?

“If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one!
And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

“You also open Your eyes on him
And bring him into judgment with Yourself.

“O that a man might plead with God
As a man with his neighbor!

“Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.

“For He does not need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.

If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

The Lord

enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His people,

“It is you who have devoured the vineyard;
The plunder of the poor is in your houses.