3. Is the Almighty pleased when you are righteous?Does he gain anything when you follow the path of integrity?
4. Does God correct youand bring you into a court of law because you fear him?
5. “Aren’t you really very wicked?Is there no end to your wrongdoing?
6. For no reason you take your brothers’ goods as security for a loanand strip them of their clothes.
7. You don’t even give a tired person a drink of water,and you take food away from hungry people.
8. A strong person owns the land.A privileged person lives in it.
9. You send widows away empty-handed,and the arms of orphans are broken.
10. That is why traps are all around youand great fear suddenly grips you.
11. ⌊That is why⌋ darkness surrounds you and you cannot seeand a flood of water covers you.
12. “Isn’t God high above in the heavens?Look how high the highest stars are!
13. You ask, ‘What does God know?Can he judge ⌊anything⌋ from behind a dark cloud?