God

God speaks once, even twice, and still the hearer misses the point.

he opens people's ears and seals the matter with a warning,

to turn a person away from his action and protect a man from pride,

then [God] is gracious to him and says, 'Redeem him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.'

He prays to God and is accepted by him, so that he sees [God's] face with joy, and [God] repays the man for his righteousness.

God will accomplish all these things twice, even three times, with a man,

For Iyov says, 'I am in the right, but God is denying me justice.

since he thinks, 'It profits a person nothing to be in accord with God'?

"So listen to me, you men with sense! Far be it from God to do anything wicked!

For he pays people back for what they do and sees that each gets what his conduct deserves.

It is certain that God does nothing wicked; Shaddai will not pervert justice.

Did someone else put him in charge of the earth? Who else established the entire world?

If he were to take back man's heart to himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and breath;

Should a hater of justice be in control? If you wouldn't tell a king, 'You're a scoundrel!'or nobles, 'You are wicked men!'then you shouldn't condemn the Just and Mighty One,

who is neither partial toward princes nor favors the rich over the poor, since they all are the work of his hands.

For he keeps watch on a person's ways; he sees his every step.

for he doesn't give warning to people when they must appear before God in judgment.

Therefore, aware of what they are doing, he overturns them by night, and they are crushed.

because they turned away from following him and gave no thought to any of his ways,

thereby bringing before him the cries of the poor; and he hears the cries of the oppressed.

"But if God is silent, who can accuse him; if he hides his face, who can see him? He may do this to nations and persons alike,

"For has anyone said to God, 'I have been chastised without having offended;

teach me what I have failed to see; and if I have done wrong, I will do it no more'?

Must his rewards meet your approval? Well, you are the one who doesn't like them, so you, not I, should pick the alternative; come on, say what you think!

For now to his sin he adds rebellion; he [mockingly] claps his hands among us and keeps adding to his words against God."