18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? |
19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. |
20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. |
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. |
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. |
23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. |
24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. |
25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. |
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others; |
27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: |
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. |
29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: |
30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. |
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: |
32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. |
33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. |
34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. |
35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. |
36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. |
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. |
