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Job has not spoken his words against me, so I will not use your arguments to answer Job.

Now they are standing there with no answers for Job. Now that they are quiet, must I wait to speak?

"Now, Job, listen to my words. Pay attention to everything I say.

"Job, pay attention and listen to me; be quiet, and I will speak.

"Job says, ‘I am not guilty, and God has refused me a fair trial.

There is no other man like Job; he takes insults as if he were drinking water.

So, Job, should God reward you as you want when you refuse to change? You must decide, not I, so tell me what you know.

‘Job speaks without knowing what is true; his words show he does not understand.'

I wish Job would be tested completely, because he answered like an evil man!

Job now adds to his sin by turning against God. He claps his hands in protest, speaking more and more against God."

So Job is only speaking nonsense, saying many words without knowing what is true."

"Job, listen to this: Stop and notice God's miracles.

Then the Lord answered Job from the storm. He said:

"Job, are you the one who gives the horse its strength or puts a flowing mane on its neck?

The Lord said to Job:

Then Job answered the Lord :

Then the Lord spoke to Job from the storm:

Then Job answered the Lord :

After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job did.

Now take seven bulls and seven male sheep, and go to my servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will listen to his prayer. Then I will not punish you for being foolish. You have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job did."