And I will show myself attentive even to you, and behold, none from you confuting to Job, answering his words.

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

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

"But insomuch as ye will not speak, standing still like dumb men, and making no answer:

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion.

Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wine-skins, it will burst.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.

For I knew not, shall I flatter; for a little while, he making me will take me away.

Therefore hear my words, O Job, and hearken unto all that I will say:

I am going to open my mouth;
my tongue will form words on my palate.

My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty will cause me to live.

Look, dread of me should not terrify you, and my hand will not be heavy upon you.

Surely thou spakest in mine ear and I will hear the voice of thy words.

Behold, he will find enmity against me, and he will reckon me for an enemy to him.

He will set my feet in the stocks, he will watch all my paths.

Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Why do you contend against him, that he will not answer all a person's words?

For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it.

Then he will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction,

To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from man.

He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear.

His flesh will consume away from seeing, and they saw not the nakedness of his bones.

And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead.

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

then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth,
and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

"He will sing to men, and he will say, 'I have sinned and have perverted [what is] right, and it was not paid back to me.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Behold, all these God will work twice, thrice, with man,

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

And Elihu will answer and say,

For the ear will try words, and the palate will taste of food

We will choose to us judgment: we shall know between ourselves what is good.

What man as Job he will drink scoffing as water?

For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself with God.

Indeed, he will repay [according to] a human being's deeds, and according to a man's way he will let [it] happen [to] him.

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

If he will set his heart to him, he will gather his spirit and his breath to him;

Shall [he who] hates justice really govern? Or will you declare [the] Righteous One, the Mighty, guilty?--

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he will see all his steps.

For he will not lay upon man more than what is right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

He shall break in pieces the mighty, not searching out, and he will set others in their stead.

For this he will know their work, and he turned the night, and they will be crushed.

To cause the cry of the poor one to come to him, and he will hear the cry of the humble.

When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth his face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

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

teach me yourself {what I cannot see}; if I have done wrong, I will not repeat [it]'?

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.

Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who heareth me:

Job will speak not with knowledge, and his word not with understanding.

But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.

so that we may not add to our sins, and lawlessness will be reckoned against us, speaking many words before LORD.

And Elihu will answer and say,

For you said, What advantage will it be unto you? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

I myself {will give answer to you} and [to] your friends with you.

If you sin, what will that do to harm him? If you add transgression to transgression what will it do to him?

If you are righteous, what will you add to him? What can God receive from your efforts?

From the multitude of oppressions they will cry out: they will cry out from the arm of the many.

who teaches us more than the wild animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

Then they will cry, and he will not answer from the face of the pride of the evil.

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

And Job will open his mouth in vain; he will bind together words without knowledge.

And Elihu will add and say,

"Bear with me a little longer, and {I will explain}, for {I still have something to say on God's behalf}.

I will bring my knowledge from far away, and I will ascribe righteousness to my maker,

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;

He will not keep alive one who is wicked, but gives right to the afflicted.

He will not withdraw - from a righteous one - his eyes, - but, with kings on the throne, He hath seated men triumphantly, and they have been exalted.

And he will announce to them their work, and their transgressions, for they will be strong.

And he will uncover their ear for instruction, and he will say that they shall turn back from iniquity.

If they serve Him obediently,
they will end their days in prosperity
and their years in happiness.

But if they do not obey,
they will cross the river of death
and die without knowledge.

And the profane of heart shall set up anger: they will not cry if he bound them.

They die in their youth; and their life will end among temple prostitutes.

He will deliver the poor one in his affliction, and he will uncover their ear in oppression.

Even so shall he keep thee - if thou wilt be content - from the bottomless pit that is beneath: and if thou wilt hold the quiet, he shall fill thy table with plenteousness.

But, with the plea of a lawless one, thou art full, Plea and sentence, will take fast hold.

Yes, [it is] wrath, so that it will not incite you into mockery; and do not let [the] ransom's greatness turn you aside.

Will your cry for help sustain [you] without distress, or all [the] efforts of [your] strength?

Do not long for the night
when nations will disappear from their places.

Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.

Behold, God will exalt by his power: who teaches like him?

Who will reprove him of his way? Who will say unto him, 'Thou hast done wrong?'

For he will withhold the drops of water: they will pour out rain for its vapor.

Which the clouds will shake out; they will drop an abundance upon man.

For by them he will judge the peoples; he will give food to abundance.

His thunder will announce concerning him, and the flock also concerning the going up.

Also at this my heart shall tremble, and it will leap from its place.

He will let it go free under all the heavens, and his light upon the wings of the earth.

After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.

God will thunder with his voice of wonder, doing great things, and we shall not know.

For he will say to the snow, Be it on earth; and to the shower of rain, and to the shower of the rains of his strength.

He will seal in the hand of every man, for all men to know his work.

And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.

From the breath of God ice will be given, and the breadth of the waters in being straitened.

Also by watering he will cast down the cloud: he will scatter the cloud of his light: