16 “Then I ordered your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your fellow countrymen and (A)judge righteously between a person and his fellow countryman, or the stranger who is with him. 17 (B)You are not to [a]show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You are (C)not to be afraid of any person, for the judgment is God’s. (D)The case that is too difficult for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:17 Lit recognize faces

16 And I charged your judges at that time, “Hear the disputes between your people and judge(A) fairly,(B) whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner residing among you.(C) 17 Do not show partiality(D) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(E) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(F)

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(A)The Rock! His work is perfect,
(B)For all His ways are [a]just;
(C)A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and just is He.

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  1. Deuteronomy 32:4 Or judgment

He is the Rock,(A) his works are perfect,(B)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God(C) who does no wrong,
    upright(D) and just is he.(E)

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Does (A)God pervert justice?
Or does [a]the Almighty pervert what is right?

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  1. Job 8:3 Heb Shaddai

Does God pervert justice?(A)
    Does the Almighty pervert what is right?(B)

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20 Behold, (A)God will not reject a person of integrity,
Nor (B)will He [a]help evildoers.

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  1. Job 8:20 Lit strengthen the hand of

20 “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless(A)
    or strengthen the hands of evildoers.(B)

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11 And people will say, “There certainly is [a](A)a reward for the righteous;
There certainly is a God who (B)judges on the earth!”

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  1. Psalm 58:11 Lit fruit

11 Then people will say,
    “Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(A)
    surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(B)

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(A)Rise up, (B)Judge of the earth,
Pay back retribution (C)to the proud.

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Rise up,(A) Judge(B) of the earth;
    pay back(C) to the proud what they deserve.

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10 Say to the (A)righteous that it will go well for them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
11 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly for him,
For [a](B)what he deserves will be done to him.

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  1. Isaiah 3:11 Lit the accomplishment of his hands

10 Tell the righteous it will be well(A) with them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(B)
11 Woe to the wicked!(C)
    Disaster(D) is upon them!
They will be paid back(E)
    for what their hands have done.(F)

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But if our unrighteousness [a](A)demonstrates the righteousness of God, (B)what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ((C)I am speaking from a human viewpoint.) (D)Far from it! For otherwise, how will (E)God judge the world?

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  1. Romans 3:5 I.e., by requiring His judgment

But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(A) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(B) Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(C)

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