25. Thus, knowing their works,he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
26. He strikes them for their wickednessin a place for all to see,
27. because they turned aside from following himand had no regard for any of his ways,
28. so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him,and he heard the cry of the afflicted—
29. When he is quiet, who can condemn?When he hides his face, who can behold him,whether it be a nation or a man?—
30. that a godless man should not reign,that he should not ensnare the people.
31. “For has anyone said to God,‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
32. teach me what I do not see;if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
33. Will he then make repayment to suit you,because you reject it?For you must choose, and not I;therefore declare what you know.
34. Men of understanding will say to me,and the wise man who hears me will say:
35. ‘Job speaks without knowledge;his words are without insight.’
36. Would that Job were tried to the end,because he answers like wicked men.
37. For he adds rebellion to his sin;he claps his hands among usand multiplies his words against God.”