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But then the anger of Elihu the son of Barakh'el the Buzi, from the family of Ram, blazed up against Iyov for thinking he was right and God wrong.

So don't say, ‘We found the wise course — Let God defeat him, not a human being.'

It is the Spirit of God that made me, the breath of Shaddai that gives me life.

Look, before God I'm the same as you; I too am fashioned from clay.

Yet [God] finds pretexts for accusing me; he regards me as his enemy.

"But in this, you are wrong; I will answer you: God is greater than any mortal.

God speaks once, even twice, and still the hearer misses the point.

then [God] is gracious to him and says, ‘Redeem him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.'

He prays to God and is accepted by him, so that he sees [God's] face with joy, and [God] repays the man for his righteousness.

[God] redeemed me from going into the pit, and now my life sees light.'

God will accomplish all these things twice, even three times, with a man,

For Iyov says, ‘I am in the right, but God is denying me justice.

since he thinks, ‘It profits a person nothing to be in accord with God'?

"So listen to me, you men with sense! Far be it from God to do anything wicked!

It is certain that God does nothing wicked; Shaddai will not pervert justice.

for he doesn't give warning to people when they must appear before God in judgment.

"But if God is silent, who can accuse him; if he hides his face, who can see him? He may do this to nations and persons alike,

"For has anyone said to God, ‘I have been chastised without having offended;

For now to his sin he adds rebellion; he [mockingly] claps his hands among us and keeps adding to his words against God."

"Are you so convinced you are right, that you say, ‘I am more just than God'?