Job Defends Himself

“Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.

Job’s Despondent Prayer

“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You:

Job Speaks of Life’s Woes

“Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble.

Eliphaz Accuses Job of Folly

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:

Job Reproaches His Pitiless Friends

Then Job answered and said:

Job Prays for Relief

“My spirit is broken, My days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me.

Job Trusts in His Redeemer

Then Job answered and said:

Job’s Discourse on the Wicked

Then Job answered and said:

Eliphaz Accuses Job of Wickedness

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:

Job Proclaims God’s Righteous Judgments

Then Job answered and said:

Job Complains of Violence on the Earth

“Since times are not hidden from the Almighty, Why do those who know Him see not His days?

Job: Man’s Frailty and God’s Majesty

But Job answered and said:

Job Maintains His Integrity

Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said:

Job’s Discourse on Wisdom

“Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where gold is refined.

Job’s Summary Defense

Job further continued his discourse, and said:

Job’s Wealth Now Poverty

“But now they mock at me, men younger than I, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.

Job Defends His Righteousness

“I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman?

Then let thistles grow instead of wheat, And weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

Elihu Contradicts Job’s Friends

So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God.

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

Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job.

I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or answered his words—

Elihu Contradicts Job

“But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

“Give ear, Job, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak.