My days pass as swiftly as a hand-loom; they come to their conclusion without hope.

"If he were to pass near me, I wouldn't notice; if he moves by, I wouldn't perceive him.

"My days pass faster than a runner; but they pass quickly without seeing anything good.

They pass by like a ship made of reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

He blocked my path, so I cannot pass; and he turned out the lights on my pathways.

But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.

Barachel's son Elihu from Buz responded and said: "I'm younger than you are. Because you're older, I was terrified to tell you what I know.

"They die suddenly, in the middle of the night; people suffer seizures and pass away; even valiant men can be taken away and not by human hands.