2. "Put up with me a little longer. I'll show you I can speak up for God even more.
3. I get my knowledge from far away. I'll announce that the One who made me is fair.
4. You can be sure that my words are true. One who has perfect knowledge is talking to you.
5. "God is mighty, but he doesn't hate people. He's mighty, and he knows exactly what he's going to do.
6. He doesn't keep alive those who are evil. Instead, he gives suffering people their rights.
7. He watches over those who do what is right. He puts them on thrones as if they were kings. He honors them forever.
8. But some people are held by chains. They are tied up with painful ropes.
9. God tells them what they've done. He tells them they've become proud and sinned against him.
10. He makes them listen when he corrects them. He commands them to turn away from the evil things they've done.
11. If they obey him and serve him, they'll enjoy a long and happy life. Things will go well with them.
12. But if they don't listen to him, they'll be killed with swords. They'll die because they didn't want to know anything about him.