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But you need to worry about your own punishment. God might use the sword against you! Then you will know there is a time for judgment."

"You know that the joy of the wicked does not last long. That has been true a long time, ever since Adam was put on earth. Those who don't know God are happy for only a short time. <

The evil man will spit out the riches he has swallowed. God will make him vomit them up.

If he does get all he wants, God will throw his burning anger against him. God will attack him and rain down punishment on him.

That is what God will do to those who are evil. That is what he plans to give them."

Their homes are safe and free from fear. God does not punish them.

They say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We don't care what you want us to do!'

And they say, ‘Who is God All-Powerful? We don't need to serve him! It will not help to pray to him!'

But how often does God blow out their light? How often does trouble come to them? How often does God get angry with them and punish them?

Does God blow them away, as the wind blows straw or as strong winds blow the grain husks?

But you say, ‘God is saving their punishment for their children.' No! Let God punish the evil people themselves so that they will know what they have done!

Let them see their own punishment. Let them feel the anger of God All-Powerful.

"No one can teach God anything he doesn't already know. God judges even those in high places.

Evil people are spared when disaster comes. They survive when God shows his anger.

"Does God need our help? Even the wisest of us is not really useful to him.

Does your living right benefit him? Does God All-Powerful gain anything if you follow him?

Why does God blame and punish you? Is it because you worship him?

"God lives in the highest part of heaven and looks down on the highest stars.

But you might say, ‘What does God know? Can he see through the dark clouds to judge us?

They told God, ‘Leave us alone!' and said, ‘God All-Powerful cannot do anything to us!'