Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

But Job answered and said,

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Then Job answered and said,

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

But Job answered and said,

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Elihu spake moreover, and said,

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,