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

{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.

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.

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

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: {evil: or, evils}

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?

To shew that the LORD {is} upright: {he is} my rock, and {there is} no unrighteousness in him.

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.

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

{Touching} the Almighty, we cannot find him out: {he is} excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

{But} whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he {that} doeth it destroyeth his own soul. {understanding: Heb. heart}

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. {instruction: or, correction} {heareth: or, obeyeth} {getteth...: Heb. possesseth an heart}

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. {of...: Heb. of heart}

Hear my words, O ye wise {men}; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of {thy} judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? {wherefore} are all they happy that deal very treacherously? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}

A wise {man} will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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

To shew that the LORD {is} upright: {he is} my rock, and {there is} no unrighteousness in him.

{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.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? {of the: or, of that}

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

For he will not lay upon man more {than right}; that he should enter into judgment with God. {enter: Heb. go}

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

The just LORD {is} in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. {every...: Heb. morning by morning}

Who {is} wise, and he shall understand these {things}? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD {are} right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

Therefore have I hewed {them} by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments {are as} the light {that} goeth forth. {and...: or, that thy judgments might be, etc}

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. {of...: Heb. of heart}

Behold, {in} this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. {charged...: or, attributed folly to God}