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The righteous see, and they rejoice, but the innocent one mocks at them.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his strength? No, but he himself would give heed to me.

When he works on the left, I cannot perceive him; he turns to the right, but I cannot see him.

But he knows the way that I take; he tests me—I shall come out like gold.

"But he is alone, and who can dissuade him? And whatever he desires, indeed, he does it.

Between their terraces they press out oil; they tread the presses, but they are thirsty.

He gives security to him, and he is supported, but his eyes are upon their ways.

Look, these are the outer fringes of his ways, and how faint is the word that we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"

He goes to bed with wealth, but he will do so no more; he opens his eyes, and it is gone.

As for the earth, from it comes food, but underneath it, it is turned up as by fire.

"But from where will wisdom be found? And where in the world is the place of understanding?

"But now those younger than I, as far as days, laugh at me, whose fathers I rejected for setting with the dogs of my sheep and goats.

"But now I am their mocking song, and I have become a byword for them.

I cry to you for help, but you do not answer me; I stand, and you merely look at me.

Indeed, I hoped for good, but evil came, and I waited for light, but darkness came.

I go about in mourning garb, but not in sunlight; I stand up in the assembly, and I cry for help.

Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up and said, "I am young, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.

But he did not direct his words to me, and I will not answer him with your words.

"But now, please hear my speeches, Job, and hear all my words.

for Job has said, ‘I am righteous, but God has taken away my justice.