³ Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

⁷ Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

⁴ He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth 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: and that 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 shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

¹² Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

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

⁴ God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

⁵ But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

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

⁷ And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God 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, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

⁵ But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against 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 ye 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 judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

¹⁴ Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

² I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

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

⁷ Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

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

²⁰ His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

⁵ For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

¹⁷ Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

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.

¹³ Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

² Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

⁸ Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

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