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Put your heart right, Job. Reach out to God.

Empty words, Job! Empty words! <

Now listen, Job, to what I know.

Job, can't people like you ever be quiet? If you stopped to listen, we could talk to you. <

Job, you upset me. Now I'm impatient to answer. <

Now, Job, make peace with God and stop treating him like an enemy; if you do, then he will bless you.

Job began speaking again.

Job If only my life could once again be as it was when God watched over me.

then instead of wheat and barley, may weeds and thistles grow. The words of Job are ended.

Because Job was convinced of his own innocence, the three men gave up trying to answer him.

But a bystander named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.)

He was also angry with Job's three friends. They could not find any way to answer Job, and this made it appear that God was in the wrong.

When he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he was angry

I paid close attention and heard you fail; you have not disproved what Job has said.

How can you claim you have discovered wisdom? God must answer Job, for you have failed.

Job was speaking to you, not to me, but I would never answer the way you did.

Words have failed them, Job; they have no answer for you.

And now, Job, listen carefully to all that I have to say.

But I tell you, Job, you are wrong. God is greater than any human being.

Now, Job, listen to what I am saying; be quiet and let me speak.