Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?--
Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?*
But Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah answered, Shall Shim`i not be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?
The God of Yisra'el said, the Rock of Yisra'el spoke to me, one who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
In all this, Iyov did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
*If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
Who says to a king, 'Vile!' or to nobles, 'Wicked!'?
that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!