15 All flesh would perish together,And man would return to dust.
16 “If you have understanding, hear this;Listen to the sound of my words:
17 Should one who hates justice govern?Will you condemn Him who is most just?
18 Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?
19 Yet He is not partial to princes,Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;For they are all the work of His hands.
20 In a moment they die, in the middle of the night;The people are shaken and pass away;The mighty are taken away without a hand.
21 “For His eyes are on the ways of man,And He sees all his steps.