Job 34:16-33 - God Is Fair

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“If you now have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.
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“Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern?
And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty?
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“God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’
Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’?
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“Who is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands.
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“In a moment they die, even at midnight
The people are shaken and pass away,
And the powerful are taken away without a [human] hand.

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“For God’s eyes are on the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
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“There is no darkness nor deep shadow
Where the evildoers may hide themselves.
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“For He sets no appointed time for a man,
That he should appear before Him in judgment.
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“He breaks mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
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“Therefore He knows of their works,
And He overthrows them in the night,
So that they are crushed and destroyed.
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“He strikes them like the wicked
In a public place,
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Because they turned aside from following Him
And would not consider or show regard for any of His ways,
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So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.
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“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—
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So that godless men would not rule
Nor be snares for the people.

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“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have endured my chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
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Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned];
If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness),
I will not do it again’?
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“Shall God’s retribution [for your sins] be on your terms, because you refuse to accept it?
For you must do the choosing, and not I;
Therefore say what you [truthfully] know.