³ Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

²⁶ Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

² Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

⁸ Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

¹¹ Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

⁴⁶ And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

³ Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

⁴ Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

⁵ When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

⁶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

³ I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

² How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?