Daily Bible CEV September 18 Verses

God Watches Everything We Do

²¹God watches everything we do.

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No evil person can hide in the deepest darkness.

²³And so, God doesn't need to set a time for judgment.

²⁴Without asking for advice, God removes mighty leaders

and puts others in their place.

²⁵He knows what they are like,

and he wipes them out in the middle of the night.

²⁶And while others look on, he punishes them

because they were evil ²⁷and refused to obey him.

²⁸The persons they mistreated had prayed for help,

until God answered their prayers.

²⁹When God does nothing,

can any person or nation find fault with him?

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But still, he punishes rulers who abuse their people.

³¹Job, you should tell God that you are guilty

and promise to do better.

³²Then ask him to point out what you did wrong,

so you won't do it again.

³³Do you make the rules, or does God?

You have to decide-- I can't do it for you;

now make up your mind.

³⁴Job, anyone with good sense can easily see

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that you are speaking nonsense and lack good judgment.

³⁶So I pray for you to suffer as much as possible

for talking like a sinner.

³⁷You have rebelled against God, time after time,

and have even insulted us.

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