¹⁰ Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

⁴ He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.

¹⁴ What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.

³ Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

²⁵ Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

⁷ So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

⁴ In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

⁵ But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?

³² He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

¹⁵ For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.

²³ Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

¹³ Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

¹ You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

³² He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

²³ There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

³⁴ Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

² Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

³ For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.