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But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job, because Job claimed he was right instead of God.

Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the three friends were older than he was.

"But I tell you, you are not right in saying this, because God is greater than we are.

If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, because I want to prove you right.

because he says, ‘It is no use to try to please God.'

He is not nicer to princes than other people, nor kinder to rich people than poor people, because he made them all with his own hands.

Because God knows what people do, he defeats them in the night, and they are crushed.

because they stopped following God and did not care about any of his ways.

I wish Job would be tested completely, because he answered like an evil man!

God does not answer evil people when they cry out, because the wicked are proud.

Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot get our arguments ready because we do not have enough understanding.

because God did not give the ostrich wisdom; God did not give it a share of good sense.

If you can do that, then I myself will praise you, because you are strong enough to save yourself.

No one has ever given me anything that I must pay back, because everything under the sky belongs to me.

After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job did.

This is because the Lord takes care of his people, but the wicked will be destroyed.

Show that you are loyal to his son, or you will be destroyed by his anger, because he can quickly become angry. But happy are those who trust him for protection.

I can lie down and go to sleep, and I will wake up again, because the Lord gives me strength.

I go to bed and sleep in peace, because, Lord , only you keep me safe.

Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, because I pray to you.