18. Will you say to a king, "Worthless!"to royalty, "Evil!"
19. Who shows no favor to princesnor regards the rich over the poor,for they are all the work of God’s hands?
20. In the middle of the night they suddenly die;people are shaken and pass away.The mighty are removed, not by a human hand.
21. God’s eyes are on human ways,and he sees all their steps.
22. There’s no darkness, no deep darkness,where evildoers can hide themselves;
23. surely no time is set for a personto appear before God in judgment.
24. He shatters the mighty without examining them;makes others take their place.
25. Thus he regards their deeds,overturns them at night, and they are crushed.
26. He strikes them because of their wickednessat a place where people can see it.
27. Because they turned from following himand didn’t value all his ways,
28. causing the cry of the poor to reach him,he hears the cry of the afflicted.
29. Still, if he remains quiet, who can condemn;if he hides his face, who can see him?
30. He prevents a lawless person from ruling,from capturing people.
31. Has Job said to God,"I have borne punishment; I won’t sin again?
32. You teach me what I can’t see;if I’ve sinned, I won’t do it again."
33. Will he repay you because you reject sin,for you must choose, not I;declare what you know.