'Afflictions' in the Bible

In those times there was no peace for him who went out or for him who came in, for great suffering came on all the inhabitants of the lands.

“My soul refuses to touch them;Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].

“If you say, ‘How shall we [continue to] persecute him?’And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find [since we claim the root of these afflictions is found in him]?’

Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].

‘Job ought to be tried to the limitBecause he answers like wicked men!

So I will choose their punishments,And will bring the things they dread upon themBecause I called, but no one answered;I spoke, but they did not listen or obey.But they did evil in My sightAnd chose that in which I did not delight.”