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He shall clap over him his hands, and shall hiss him forth out of his place.

Upon the flint, hath he thrust forth his hand, He hath turned up mountains by the roots;

Among the rocks, hath he cut open streams, and, every precious thing, hath his eye seen:

For, he, unto the ends of the earth, directeth his look, under all the heavens, he seeth;

And Job again took up his measure, and said,

When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness;

And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, - and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.

If his loins did not bless me, or if, with the fleece of my lambs, he did not warm himself;

If I shook - against the fatherless - my hand, when I saw, in the gate, his need of my help,

For, a dread unto me, was calamity from GOD, and, from his majesty, I could not escape.

Neither did I suffer my palate to sin, by asking, with a curse, for his life:

If the men of my household have not said, Oh for some of his flesh - we cannot get filled,

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram, - against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God;

and, against his three friends, was kindled his anger, - because that they found not a response, and condemned God.

Howbeit, when Elihu saw that there was no response in the mouth of the three men, then was kindled his anger.

Yea, unto you, gave I diligent heed, - But lo! there was, for Job, nothing to convince, nor could you of you answer his speeches.

Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.

To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:

He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.

Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!