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And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Now Elihu had waited with his words for Job because they were years older than he.

Shall I wait, because they do not speak,Because they stand still and no longer answer?

Because they turned aside from following Him,And had no insight from any of His ways;

Shall He repay on your terms, because you have rejected it?For you must choose, and not I;Therefore say what you know.

"Because of many oppressions they cry out;They cry for help because of the arm of many oppressors.

And now, because He has not visited in His anger,Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,

You whose garments are hot,When the land is quiet because of the south wind?

Make us know what we shall say to Him;We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

Will you trust him because his power is greatAnd leave your labor to him?

Because God has made her forget wisdom,And has not given her a share of understanding.

When it raises itself up, the mighty fear,Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

Now it happened after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, that Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My anger burns against you and against your two friends because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.

So now, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has."

O Yahweh, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;Make Your way straight before me.

Return, O Yahweh, rescue my soul;Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

My eye has wasted away with grief;It has become old because of all my adversaries.

"Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,Now I will arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs."

I will sing to Yahweh,Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

I have set Yahweh continually before me;Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.