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Then Job answered and said,

But Job answered and said,

And Job further continued and said in his parable,

And Job continued and said in his parable,

then let the nettle come up to me instead of wheat, and a bramble instead of barley. And Job ceased speaking.

And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.

Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.

And he was also very angry with his three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.

But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.

and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,

Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.

Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.

For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.

What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?

But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not uttered with knowledge.

Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:

Yet Job vainly opens his mouth, in ignorance he multiplies words.

Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

And after Elius had ceased from speaking, the Lord spoke to Job through the whirlwind and clouds, saying,

And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, saying,