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Then Job answered:

Job continued his answer:

Job continued to speak:

But there was a young man there named Elihu son of Barakel. He was a descendant of a man named Buz. Elihu was from the family of Ram. He became very angry because Job kept saying he was innocent—that he was right and God was wrong.

I listened carefully to what you said. Not one of you proved Job wrong. Not one of you answered his arguments.

Job was arguing with you, not me, so I will not use your arguments to answer him.

"Job, these men lost the argument. They don't have anything more to say. They don't have any more answers.

"Now, Job, listen to me. Listen carefully to what I say.

"But, Job, I heard what you said. These were your very words:

"Job, pay attention and listen to me. Be quiet and let me talk.

Job says, ‘I am innocent, and God is not being fair to me.

"Would anyone but Job say such things? He has more thirst for insulting God than for water.

Can someone be a ruler if he hates justice? Job, God is not only powerful, but he is fair. Do you think you can judge him guilty?

Job, you want God to reward you, but you refuse to change. It is your decision, not mine. Tell me what you think.

‘Job talks like an ignorant person. What he says doesn't make sense!'

I think Job should be punished even more, because he answers us like someone who is evil!

"Job, it is not fair for you to say, ‘I am more right than God,'

"Job, I want to answer you and your friends here with you.

Job, the good and bad things you do affect only other people like yourself.

So, Job, God will not listen to you when you say that you don't see him. You say you are waiting for your chance to meet with him and prove that you are innocent.