15. then everything on earth would die. We would all become dust again.
16. “If you men are wise, you will listen to what I say.
17. Can someone be a ruler if he hates justice? Job, God is not only powerful, but he is fair. Do you think you can judge him guilty?
18. God is the one who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ He says to leaders, ‘You are evil!’
19. He does not respect leaders more than other people. And he does not respect the rich more than the poor. God made everyone.
20. Any of us can die suddenly, in the middle of the night. Anyone can get sick and pass away. Even powerful people die for no reason we can see.
21. “God watches what people do. He sees every step they take.
22. There is no place dark enough for evil people to hide from God.
23. God does not need to set a time for people to come before him and be judged.
24. He does not have to ask questions when people do wrong, even if they are powerful leaders. He simply destroys them and chooses others to take their place.
25. When he learns what people have done, he defeats them, and overnight they are gone.