³ Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?

⁷ Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

⁴ The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

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?

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

¹² Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

¹⁴ Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth, and we have not obeyed his voice.

⁴ God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

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 And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

³ And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.

⁵ but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

²⁰ Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

¹⁷ Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

²⁵ Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

⁴ The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.

² Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

³ Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

⁷ Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

¹⁵ What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

²⁰ Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

⁵ For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

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

¹⁸ `Him' that saith to a king, `Thou art' vile, `Or' to nobles, `Ye are' wicked;

¹⁹ That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

¹³ Surely God will not hear an empty `cry', Neither will the Almighty regard it.

² Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

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

¹⁷ Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?