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## Job 34:16-20 in Context (Verses 13–23 KJV)
 
 [13 ](/kjv/job/34/13) Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?*
 
 [14 ](/kjv/job/34/14) If he set his heart upon man, *if* he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;*
 
 [15 ](/kjv/job/34/15) All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/job/34/16) If now *thou hast* understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/job/34/17) Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?*
 
 [18 ](/kjv/job/34/18) *Is it fit* to say to a king, *Thou art* wicked? *and* to princes, *Ye are* ungodly?
 
 [19 ](/kjv/job/34/19) *How much less to him* that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all *are* the work of his hands.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/job/34/20) In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.*
 
 [21 ](/kjv/job/34/21) For his eyes *are* upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
 
 [22 ](/kjv/job/34/22) *There is* no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
 
 [23 ](/kjv/job/34/23) For he will not lay upon man more *than right;* that he should enter into judgment with God.*
 
[Job 33](/kjv/job/33) [Job 35](/kjv/job/35)

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