Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were older than he.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was aroused.

Now he has not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

Behold, my belly is as wine which has no vent; it is ready to burst like new wineskins.

For I know not how to give flattery; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen now stick out.

Let us choose for us justice: let us know among ourselves what is good.

If now you have understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

That which I see not you teach me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore declare what you know.

But now, because it is not so, he has visited in his anger; yet he knows it not in a great extreme:

Behold, God is mighty, and despises no one: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

Even so would he have removed you out of the distress into a broad place, where there is no restraint; and that which should be set on your table should be full of richness.

Will he esteem your riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Do you know when God dispatched them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is blameless in knowledge?

And now men can not look on the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and clears them.

Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you answer me.

Who has determined the measures thereof, if you know? or who has stretched the line upon it?

And said, Thus far shall you come, but no farther: and here shall your proud waves be stopped?

Have you commanded the morning since your days began; and caused the dawn to know its place;

Have you perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if you know it all.

That you should take it to its domain, and that you should know the paths to its home?

Do you know it, because you were born then? or because the number of your days is great?

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, in which there is no man;

Know you the ordinances of heaven? can you set their dominion in the earth?

Know you the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or can you mark when the hinds do calve?

Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth?

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.

Deck yourself now with majesty and splendor; and array yourself with glory and beauty.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

Lay your hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

I know that you can do everything, and that no thought can be withheld from you.

Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered what I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye sees you.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

And in all the land were no women found so beautiful as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.