Study Desk

Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, as he goes back and forth in the vault of heaven.'

"You say, ‘He is foam on the face of the waters; their portion of the land is cursed so that no one goes to their vineyard.

The drought as well as the heat carry away the melted snow; so the grave takes away those who have sinned.

"If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?"

He goes to bed wealthy, but will do so no more. When he opens his eyes, it is all gone.

so that they had to live in the dry stream beds, in the holes of the ground, and among the rocks.

so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth,

because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors—

So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

With Job's three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: "I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.

So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!'

Job has not directed his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments.

I will speak, so that I may find relief; I will open my lips, so that I may answer.

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.

so that they caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears the cry of the needy.

so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.'

Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know.

So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."