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Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;And He walks on the vault of heaven.'

Drought and heat seize the snow waters,So does Sheol those who have sinned.

Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,And make my speech worthless?"

So He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;And to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

So that they dwell in the slopes of the valleys,In holes of the dust and of the rocks.

If I have been glad because my wealth was great,And because my hand had found so much,

Then Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, so his anger burned.

So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,"I am young in years and you are old;Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge.

So I say, ‘Listen to me,I too will tell my knowledge.'

So that his life loathes bread,And his soul favorite food.

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted.

So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him?He is above both nation and man altogether,

So that godless men would not ruleNor be snares of the people.

So Job opens his mouth vainly;He multiplies words without knowledge."

"So now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;But the wind has passed and cleared them.

"Can you raise your voice up to the clouds,So that an abundance of water will cover you?

No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse it;Who then is he that can stand before Me?

One is so near to anotherThat no air can come between them.

So now, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has."

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as Yahweh told them; and Yahweh accepted Job.