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And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

Yet he will not stretch out [his] hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.

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

For destruction [from] God [was] a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

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 kindred 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.

When Elihu saw that [there was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath was kindled.

Yes, I attended to you, and behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:

Now 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 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 the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]:

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.

Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.