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Then Job responded,

Then Job responded,

Job again took up his discourse and said,

Job again took up his discourse and said,

May the thorn-bush grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned against Job; his anger burned because he justified himself before God.

And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, yet they had condemned Job.

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

"I also paid close attention to you; But indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.

"However, please hear my speech, Job, And listen to all my words.

"Pay attention, Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.

"For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

"What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,

'Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

'Oh that Job were tested to the limit, Because he answers like sinners.

So Job opens his mouth with empty words; He multiplies words without knowledge."

"Listen to this, Job; Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind and said,

Then the LORD said to Job,