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Then Job answered:

Then Job answered:

Job continued his discourse, saying:

Job continued his discourse, saying:

So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he.

But when he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he became angry.

I paid close attention to you.Yet no one proved Job wrong;not one of you refuted his arguments.

But Job has not directed his argument to me,and I will not respond to him with your arguments.

But now, Job, pay attention to my speech,

Pay attention, Job, and listen to me.Be quiet, and I will speak.

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,yet God has deprived me of justice.

What man is like Job?He drinks derision like water.

“Job speaks without knowledge;his words are without insight.”

If only Job were tested to the limit,because his answers are like those of wicked men.

Job opens his mouth in vainand multiplies words without knowledge.

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:

The Lord answered Job:

Then Job answered the Lord: