They sat them down by him also upon the ground seven days and seven nights. Neither was there any of them that spake one word unto him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:

Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speak in the trouble of my spirit; in that bitterness of my mind will I talk.

"How long wilt thou talk of such things? How long shall thy mouth speak so proud words?

If men will speak of strength, he is the strongest of all; if men will speak of righteousness, who dare be my record?

It grieveth my soul to live. Nevertheless, now will I put forth my words: I will speak out of the very heaviness of my soul,

O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,

Speak to the earth, and it shall show thee; or to the fishes of the sea, and they shall certify thee.

"Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.

And then send for me to the law, that I may answer for myself: or else, let me speak, and give thou the answer.

I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.

"When will ye make an end of your words? Mark well, and consider, we will speak also.

Mine own wife may not abide my breath, I was fain to speak fair for the children of mine own body.

Yea the children despised me, and when I was gone from them, they spake evil upon me.

Suffer me a little, that I may speak also, and then laugh my words to scorn, if ye will.

My lips shall talk of no vanity, and my tongue shall speak no deceit,

for I thought thus within myself: It becometh old men to speak, and the aged to teach wisdom.

Therefore will I speak also, insofar as I may be heard, and will show you mine opinion.

For they where so abashed that they could not make answer, nor speak one word.

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

Therefore will I speak, that I may have vent: I will open my lips, and make answer.

Behold, I will open my mouth, and my tongue shall speak out of my jaws.

Now if there be a messenger, one among a thousand sent for to speak unto man, and to show him the right way;

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

Wilt thou not give a reasonable answer? Art thou afraid of anything, seeing thou begannest first to speak, and not I?

For else the men of understanding and wisdom, that have heard me, might say: 'What canst thou speak?'

Elihu spake moreover, and said,

"Hold thee still a little, and I shall show thee what I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?

When spake the LORD unto Job out of the storm, and said,

Moreover, God spake unto Job, and said,

Then spake the LORD unto Job out of the storm, and said,

O hearken thou unto me also, and let me speak: answer me unto the thing that I will ask thee.