Hear My Words, Ye Wise Men — Job 34:13–20

Who gave him a charge over the earth?
Or who hath disposed the whole world?

If he set his heart upon himself,
If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

All flesh shall perish together,
And man shall turn again unto dust.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this:
Hearken to the voice of my words.

Shall even one that hateth justice govern?
And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;

That respecteth not the persons of princes,
Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor;
For they all are the work of his hands.

In a moment they die, even at midnight;
The people are shaken and pass away,
And the mighty are taken away without hand.