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The Book of Job, Chapter 34, Verse 11

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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.
King James Version
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to [his] ways.
American Standard Version
For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
New English Translation
For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him.
World English Bible
For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
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Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
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Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
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If he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
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If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
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[Is it fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] wicked? [and] to princes, [Ye are] ungodly?
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[How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.
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In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
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For his eyes [are] upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.