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Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?

Then these three men ceased 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, and yet had condemned Job.

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

"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways;

"Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.

'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.

"Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

"There they cry out, but He does not answer Because of the pride of evil men.

"And now, because He has not visited in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,

You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?

"Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

"Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?

Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

"When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

O Lord , lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.

Return, O Lord , rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

My eye has wasted away with grief; It has become old because of all my adversaries.