Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. {himself: Heb. his soul}

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

When Elihu saw that {there was} no answer in the mouth of {these} three men, then his wrath was kindled.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done {this} evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, {and} be clear when thou judgest.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue {that} shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This {is} the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness {is} of me, saith the LORD.

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. {He shall...: or, The innocent shall deliver the island}

If any man see his brother sin a sin {which is} not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? {It is} God that justifieth.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that {there is} none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? {considered: Heb. set thy heart on}

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find {one} wise {man} among you.

What ye know, {the same} do I know also: I {am} not inferior unto you.

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and {there is} none that can deliver out of thine hand. {Thou...: Heb. It is upon thy knowledge}

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

And he said unto them, The LORD {is} witness against you, and his anointed {is} witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, {He is} witness.

Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, {which are} as wind?

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices {which} ye wrongfully imagine against me.

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? {falsehood: Heb. transgression?}

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth {his hands} among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.