Job 34:16-33 - God Is Fair
16 If then thou hast understanding, hear this, Give thou ear to the teaching of my words: - 17 Shall, the very hater of right, control? Or, the just - the mighty one, wilt thou condemn? 18 Doth one say to a king, Abandoned one! Or, Lawless one! unto nobles? 19 For he hath shewn no respect of persons unto princes, neither hath he recognised the rich rather than the poor? For, the work of his hands, are they all. 20 In a moment, they die, even in the middle of the night, - A people are convulsed when they pass away, A mighty one is removed, without hand;
21 For, his eyes, are on the ways of a man, and, all his footsteps, he beholdeth, - 22 No darkness, and no death-shade, where the workers of iniquity may hide. 23 For, unto no man, doth he appoint a repetition, - in going unto GOD in judgment; 24 He shattereth mighty ones unsearchably, and setteth up others in their stead: 25 Therefore, he observeth their works, - and overturneth them in a night, and they are crushed; 26 In the place of lawless men, hath he chastised them, in presence of beholders. 27 Forasmuch, as they turned from following him, and, none of his ways, did they teach; 28 Causing to reach him the outcry of the poor, Yea, the outcry of the oppressed, he heareth. 29 When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether, 30 That impious men may not reign, nor be ensnarers of the people.
31 For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse; 32 What I see not, do, thou, shew me, If, perverseness, I have wrought, I will do it no more? 33 According to thy mind, must he requite it, that thou hast refused? For, thou, must choose, and not, I, What then thou knowest, speak!