10-15 “You’re veterans in dealing with these matters;
    certainly we’re of one mind on this.
It’s impossible for God to do anything evil;
    no way can the Mighty One do wrong.
He makes us pay for exactly what we’ve done—no more, no less.
    Our chickens always come home to roost.
It’s impossible for God to do anything wicked,
    for the Mighty One to subvert justice.
He’s the one who runs the earth!
    He cradles the whole world in his hand!
If he decided to hold his breath,
    every man, woman, and child would die for lack of air.

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12 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,(A)
    that the Almighty would pervert justice.(B)
13 Who appointed(C) him over the earth?
    Who put him in charge of the whole world?(D)
14 If it were his intention
    and he withdrew his spirit[a](E) and breath,(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 34:14 Or Spirit