Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.

“However, Job, please listen to my words,
And pay attention to everything I say.

My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.

[Thou say,] Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

‘He puts my feet in the stocks [to hinder and humiliate me];
He [suspiciously] watches all my paths,’ [you say].

Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, 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;

Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

“If not [and you have nothing to say], listen to me;
Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

And Elihu will answer and say,

"Listen to what I have to say, you wise men! Pay attention to me, you educated people!

For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'

"But if [you have] understanding, hear this; listen to {what I say}.

How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

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

"Indeed, does anyone say to God, 'I have endured [chastisement]; I will not act corruptly [again];

“Shall God’s retribution [for your sins] be on your terms, because you refuse to accept it?
For you must do the choosing, and not I;
Therefore say what you [truthfully] know.

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

Job has been speaking from his own ignorance, and what he has to say lacks insight!

And Elihu will answer and say,

"Do you think this [is] justice when you say, '{I am right} before God'?

For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?

“But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,
Who gives songs [of rejoicing] in the night,

“Even though you say that you do not see Him [when missing His righteous judgment on earth],
Yet your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

And further, when you say that his anger does not punish, and that he does not know transgression!

And Elihu went on to say,

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.

because what I have to say isn't deceptive, and the one who has perfect knowledge is with you."

And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.

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

“For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’

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

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

And Jehovah will answer Job from the whirlwind, and he will say,

Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.

By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?

And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'

Have you taken note of the wide limits of the earth? Say, if you have knowledge of it all.

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

“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’
And he smells the battle from far away,
And senses the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

And Jehovah will answer Job, and he will say,

And Job will answer Jehovah, and say,

I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more."

And Jehovah will answer Job from the whirlwind, and he will say,

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?

And Job will answer Jehovah, and he will say,

Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

And it will be after Jehovah spake these words to Job, and Jehovah will say to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger was kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye spake not the right before me as my servant Job.