¹⁷ Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous `and' mighty?-

³ The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,

⁸ Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

²⁵ That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

²¹ But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

²² In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

⁵ But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

⁶ God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

⁷ But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

¹⁴ What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.