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so that my heart was pulled away from God. My hand has never offered the sun and moon a kiss of worship.

If I had, these also would have been sins to be punished, because I would have been unfaithful to God.

I would explain to God every step I took, and I would come near to him like a prince.)

But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job, because Job claimed he was right instead of God.

Don't say, ‘We have found wisdom; only God will show Job to be wrong, not people.'

The Spirit of God created me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.

I am just like you before God; I too am made out of clay.

But God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.

"But I tell you, you are not right in saying this, because God is greater than we are.

Why do you accuse God of not answering anyone?

God does speak—sometimes one way and sometimes another— even though people may not understand it.

God does this to save people from death, to keep them from dying.

That person will pray to God, and God will listen to him. He will see God's face and will shout with happiness. And God will set things right for him again.

God bought my life back from death, and I will continue to enjoy life.'

"God does all these things to a person two or even three times

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

because he says, ‘It is no use to try to please God.'

"So listen to me, you who can understand. God can never do wrong! It is impossible for the Almighty to do evil.

God pays people back for what they have done and gives them what their actions deserve.

Truly God will never do wrong; the Almighty will never twist what is right.