Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do {it}: for {there is} no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

The LORD {is} righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. {holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful}

{He is} the Rock, his work {is} perfect: for all his ways {are} judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right {is} he.

To shew that the LORD {is} upright: {he is} my rock, and {there is} no unrighteousness in him.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous {are} thy judgments.

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

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?

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous {are} thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true {are} thy ways, thou King of saints. {saints: or, nations, or, ages}

Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of {thy} judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? {wherefore} are all they happy that deal very treacherously? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit {is there} of circumcision?

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

{Is it fit} to say to a king, {Thou art} wicked? {and} to princes, {Ye are} ungodly?

Thinkest thou this to be right, {that} thou saidst, My righteousness {is} more than God's?

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

To shew that the LORD {is} upright: {he is} my rock, and {there is} no unrighteousness in him.

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do {it}: for {there is} no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? {govern: Heb. bind?}

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

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

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that {is} before his tabernacle.

TZADDI. Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, and upright {are} thy judgments.