What shall we say then? {Is there} unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men {must be} just, ruling in the fear of God. {He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc}

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? {Is} God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. {charged...: or, attributed folly to God}

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied {him}? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil {is} good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where {is} the God of judgment?

Shall {any} teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. {himself: Heb. his soul}

Behold, {in} this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

The just LORD {is} in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. {every...: Heb. morning by morning}

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?