“ So listen to me, you men who have understanding. God would never do what is evil. The Mighty One would never do what is wrong.

“所以，你们明理的人要听我的话。神断不致行恶；全能者断不致作孽。

“所以，你们明理的人要听我，上帝断不致行恶，全能者断不致不义。

“所以，你们明理的人要听我，神断不致行恶，全能者断不致不义。

“所以明智的人啊，请听我言，上帝绝不会作恶，全能者绝无不义。

所以，明理的人哪！你们要听我的话，神决不至作恶，全能者断不至行不义，

所以，你們明理的人要聽我的話。神斷不致行惡；全能者斷不致作孽。

「所以，你們明理的人要聽我，上帝斷不致行惡，全能者斷不致不義。

「所以，你們明理的人要聽我，神斷不致行惡，全能者斷不致不義。

「所以明智的人啊，請聽我言，上帝絕不會作惡，全能者絕無不義。

所以，明理的人哪！你們要聽我的話，神決不至作惡，全能者斷不至行不義，

『所以你們心裏明理的人要聽我；上帝決不至於行惡，全能者斷不至於不義。

故爾智者、其聽我言、上帝決不為惡、全能者斷不作孽、

維爾智者、請聽我言、寧有全能上帝、而行非義哉。

今爾曹有慧心者、請聽我言、天主斷不行非善、全能之主斷不行非義、

“ So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.

“ Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

“ Listen to me, you who have understanding. Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin! The Almighty can do no wrong.

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do wrong, and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

“ Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, And from the Almighty to do wrong.

“ Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

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.

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do wrong, and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

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.

“ Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.

“ 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.

He is the Rock. His works are perfect. All his ways are right. He is faithful. He doesn’t do anything wrong. He is honest and fair.

What should we say then? Is God unfair? Not at all!

You would never kill godly people along with those who are evil, would you? Would you treat them all alike? You would never do anything like that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

Does God ever treat people unfairly? Does the Mighty One make what is wrong appear to be right?

Not at all! God is true, even if every human being is a liar. It is written,“ You are right when you sentence me. You are fair when you judge me.”( Psalm 51:4)Doesn’t the fact that we are wrong prove more clearly that God is right? Then what can we say? Can we say that God is not fair when he brings his anger down on us? As you can tell, I am just using human ways of thinking.

Have respect for the Lord. Judge carefully. He is always right. He treats everyone the same. Our God doesn’t want his judges to take money from people who want special favors.”

Who has told him what he can do? Who has said to him,‘ You have done what is wrong’?

A man who commits adultery has no sense. Anyone who does it destroys himself.

They will say to everyone,“ The Lord is honest. He is my Rock, and there is no evil in him.”

Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?

We can’t reach up to the Mighty One. He is lifted high because of his power. Everything he does is fair and right. So he doesn’t crush people.

When a person is tempted, they shouldn’t say,“ God is tempting me.” God can’t be tempted by evil. And he doesn’t tempt anyone.

Those who turn away from correction hate themselves. But anyone who accepts correction gains understanding.

“ You men who have understanding have spoken. You wise men who hear me have said to me,

“ Hear what I’m saying, you wise men. Listen to me, you who have learned so much.Our tongues tell us what tastes good and what doesn’t. And our ears tell us what’s true and what isn’t.