10 “So listen to me, you men of understanding.

Far be it from God to do evil,

from the Almighty to do wrong.

10 “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding:

far be it from God that he should do wickedness,

and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding:

Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness;

And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

10 “Listen to me, you who have understanding.

Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!

The Almighty can do no wrong.

10 “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding:

Far be it from God to do wickedness,

And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

10 “So listen to me, you who can understand.

God can never do wrong!

It is impossible for the Almighty to do evil.

10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding:

Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness,

And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from •God, and wrong from the Almighty!

10 “You people who have understanding, listen to me. 

It is unthinkable that God would ever do evil 

or that the Almighty would ever do wicked things. 

10 Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.

It is impossible for God to do wrong,

and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

10 “Therefore, hear me, you who have sense,

far be it from God that he should do wickedness,

and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

10 “Therefore, listen to me, people who have sense:

far be it from God that he should commit wickedness

and that Shaddai should do wrong.

10 “So listen to me, you men who have understanding.

God would never do what is evil.

The Mighty One would never do what is wrong.