17 How often does God become angryand send disaster and darknessto punish sinners?
18 How often does he strike themlike a windstormthat scatters straw?
19 You say, “God will punishthose sinners' childrenin place of those sinners.”But I say, “Let him punishthose sinners themselvesuntil they really feel it.
20 Let God All-Powerful force themto drink their own destructionfrom the cup of his anger.
21 Because after they are dead,they won't care what happensto their children.”
22 Who can tell God what to do?He judges powerful rulers.*
23 Some of us die prosperous,