Job 34:34

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

May it be 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?”

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’

to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.

In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?

Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

“I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare

“Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?

But they didn’t listen. They didn’t turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.

Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.”

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?