Study Desk

You have all seen this yourselves. So why are we having all this talk that means nothing?

The wicked may heap up silver like piles of dirt and have so many clothes they are like piles of clay.

"So where does wisdom come from, and where does understanding live?

God has taken away my strength and made me suffer, so they attack me with all their anger.

I fear destruction from God, and I fear his majesty, so I could not do such things.

so that my heart was pulled away from God. My hand has never offered the sun and moon a kiss of worship.

I was not so afraid of the crowd that I kept quiet and stayed inside because I feared being hated by other families.

These three men stopped trying to answer Job, because he was so sure he was right.

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said this: "I am young, and you are old. That is why I was afraid to tell you what I know.

So I say, listen to me. I too will tell you what I know.

Job has not spoken his words against me, so I will not use your arguments to answer Job.

I must speak so I will feel relief; I must open my mouth and answer.

Their body becomes so thin there is almost nothing left of it, and their bones that were hidden now stick out.

so he won't die as punishment for his sins and so he may still enjoy life.

"So listen to me, you who can understand. God can never do wrong! It is impossible for the Almighty to do evil.

He punishes them for the evil they do so that everyone else can watch,

So, Job, should God reward you as you want when you refuse to change? You must decide, not I, so tell me what you know.

Look up at the sky and see the clouds so high above you.

So Job is only speaking nonsense, saying many words without knowing what is true."

God is so great, greater than we can understand! No one knows how old he is.