10. Therefore, listen to me, you men of heart: far be it from Ěl to do wrong, and from the Almighty to commit unrighteousness.
11. For He repays man’s work to him, and makes man to find a reward according to his path.
12. The truth is, Ěl does not do wrong, and the Almighty does not twist right-ruling.
13. Who has assigned to Him the earth? And who has laid out all the world?
14. If He sets His heart on him, should He gather to Himself his spirit and his breath,
15. all flesh would expire together and man return to dust.
16. If you have understanding, hear this! Give ear to the sound of my words:
17. Should the one who hates right-ruling govern? Or would you declare a most righteous one wrong?
18. Who shall say to a sovereign: ‘Beliya‛al,’ to nobles: ‘Wrong one’? –
19. who is not partial to princes, nor regards 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; and the mighty are taken away without a hand.