7. What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
8. And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9. For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God
10. Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from ·God and wrong from the Almighty!
11. For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to his way.
12. Yea, surely, ·God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
13. Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world?
14. If he only thought of himself, and gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,
15. All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.
16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
17. Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
18. Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
19. How then to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.
20. In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.