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For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

(Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);

If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

For he hath not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy;

Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man;

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;

So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.