Now his three friends, having heard of all the evil that had come upon him, came to him each from his own country: Eliphaz the king of the Temans, Bildad sovereign of the Shuhites, and Zophar, king of the Minaeans. And they came to him with one accord, to comfort [him,] and to visit him.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, and said,

Then Zophar the Minaean answered and said,

Then Elihu the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the land of Uz, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.

And he was also very angry with his three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.

And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and he was angered in his wrath.

But oh that the Lord would speak to you, and open His lips to you!

Then shall He declare to you the power of wisdom, for it shall be double of that which is with you; and then shall you know, that a just recompense of your sins has come to you from the Lord.

Against You alone have I sinned, and done evil before You; that You might be justified in Your words, and might overcome when You are judged.