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Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

So Eliu waited while Job was speaking because they were his elders that were speaking.

And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.

Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Attend, Job, and hearken to me, and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.

For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline.

My father, let Job be tried even to the end: cease not from the man of iniquity.

Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.

Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Then the Lord answered Job out of a whirlwind, and said:

(39-31) And the Lord went on, and said to Job:

(39-33) Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

(40-1) And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:

He looks all mighty [beasts of prey] in the face [without terror]; he is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job, [fn] who are you who dares not arouse the unmastered crocodile, yet who dares resist Me, the beast’s Creator, to My face? Everything under the heavens is Mine; therefore, who can have a claim against God?]