“They are dismayed and cannot answer any more; they have nothing left to say.

I too will answer my part, I too will explain what I know.

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person’s words?

Then they cry out – but he does not answer – because of the arrogance of the wicked.

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”

I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more.”

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God?

If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.

I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered – a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!

So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Now I was paying you close attention, yet there was no one proving Job wrong, not one of you was answering his statements!

And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

Now in this, you are not right – I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.

The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”

And the Lord said to Satan, “Where do you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”

But Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!

“If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature – let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: “I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.