Job 34:10

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Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

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Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.

So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test: