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Then Job answered:

Then Job answered:

Then Job answered:

Then Job replied:

And Job took up his discourse again:

Then Job continued his speech:

then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat, and in place of barley, weeds!" The words of Job are ended.

So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

With Job's three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.

Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.

Now I was paying you close attention, yet there was no one proving Job wrong, not one of you was answering his statements!

Job has not directed his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments.

"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!

Pay attention, Job—listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

For Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!

that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding.

But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.

So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."