Because it did not shut up the doors of my [mother's] womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes.

which are black because of the ice, in which the snow hides itself.

They were put to shame because they had hoped. They came there, and were confounded.

(for we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow).

And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search [about thee], and shall take thy rest in safety.

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty.

because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon his loins.

My eye also is dim because of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, even because of my haste that is in me.

Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save any of that in which he delights.

because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

Because I delivered the poor who cried, also the fatherless who had none to help him.

if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,

For calamity from God is a terror to me, and I can do nothing because of his majesty.

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door--

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

Then the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled. His anger was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God.

His anger was also kindled against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

And shall I wait because they do not speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?

because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard in any of his ways,

Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.

But now, because he has not visited in his anger, nor does he greatly regard folly,

and there shall be wrath upon the impious because of the ungodliness of bribes which the unrighteous receive.

Take heed. Do not turn to iniquity, for thou have fixed on this because of affliction.

How thy garments are warm when the earth is still because of the south [wind]?

Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.

Will thou trust him because his strength is great? Or will thou leave to him thy labor?

because God has deprived her of wisdom, nor has he imparted understanding to her.

When he raises himself up the mighty are afraid. Because of consternation they are beside themselves.