For he hath said, It [a]profiteth a man nothing that he should [b]walk with God.

10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of wisdom, God forbid that wickedness should be in God, and iniquity in the Almighty.

11 For he will render unto man according to his work, and cause everyone to find according to his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 34:9 He wresteth Job’s words who said that God’s children are ofttimes punished in this world, and the wicked go free.
  2. Job 34:9 That is, live godly, as Gen. 5:22.

For he says, ‘There is no profit
    in trying to please God.’(A)

10 “So listen to me,(B) you men of understanding.(C)
    Far be it from God to do evil,(D)
    from the Almighty to do wrong.(E)
11 He repays everyone for what they have done;(F)
    he brings on them what their conduct deserves.(G)

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