Reference

Job 34:33

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
31

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

32

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

33

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

34

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

35

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

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Punishment Language
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Punishment Language

The verse does not explicitly state that the "recompense" is a punishment, nor does it specify that it is divine judgment. It could refer to a general consequence or outcome of one's actions, which is not necessarily punitive.