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.

{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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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. {men...: Heb. men of heart}

{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? {work: Heb. labour}

I know {it is} so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? {with God: or, before God?}

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but {there is} no judgment. {wrong: or, violence}

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

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous {are} thy judgments.

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

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? {govern: Heb. bind?}

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

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. {saints: or, nations, or, ages}

Justice and judgment {are} the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. {habitation: or, establishment}

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

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?

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;

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

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

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

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

The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

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. {men...: Heb. men of heart}

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

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?

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

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

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

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

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

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. {substance: or, estate} {the remnant...: or, their excellency}

The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices {which} ye wrongfully imagine against me.

{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.

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}

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

{Which is} a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

But ye {are} forgers of lies, ye {are} all physicians of no value.