Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: