God

For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man;

ThenGodis gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

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.

For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man:

For hath any said unto God, I have bornechastisement, I will not offend any more:

That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.