Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,

From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;

"For so much as I have begun to talk of God, I will not hinder thee;

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;
He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],
And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

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

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

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

“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry [which lacks trust],
Nor will the Almighty regard it.

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

“And now, because He has not [quickly] punished in His anger,
Nor has He acknowledged transgression and arrogance well [and seems unaware of the wrong of which a person is guilty],

And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

I will open unto thee yet more of mine understanding, and prove my maker righteous.

For, of a truth - not false, are my words, One of competent knowledge, is with thee.

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;

Then He declares to them [the true character of] their deeds
And their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and notions of self-sufficiency].

He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the ears, warneth them to leave off from their wickedness, and to amend.

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

“But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline];
They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction].

They come to their end while they are still young, their life is short like that of those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of their gods.

God rescues the afflicted by their affliction;
He instructs them by their torment.

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

“Take heed and be careful, do not turn to wickedness,
For you have chosen this [the vice of complaining against God] rather than [learning from] affliction.

Behold, God is of a mighty high power: Where is there such a guide and lawgiver as he?

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

“Remember that you should magnify God’s work,
Of which men have sung.

Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Which the clouds pour down,
They drop abundantly upon mankind.”

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

By these things governeth he his people, and giveth them abundance of meat.

Upon both hands, he putteth a covering of lightning, and layeth command upon it against an assailant:

“His thundering voice declares [awesomely] His presence;
The cattle also are told of His coming storm.

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

If for the rod, if for his land, if for mercy, it shall find him.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind ?

will you, with him, spread out the clouds, solid as a mirror of molten metal?

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

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

And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.

Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

“On what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

When I made the clouds its garment
And thick darkness its swaddling band,

And brake off for it my boundary, and fixed a bar and double doors;

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

Have you, from your earliest days, given orders to the morning, or made the dawn conscious of its place;

That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.

And from the evil-doers their light is kept back, and the arm of pride is broken.

Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?