Job’s Final Solemn Oath

38 “If my land cried out against me

and all its furrows wept together,

39 if I have eaten its produce without paying,

or caused the death of its owners,

40 then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat,

and in place of barley, weeds!”

The words of Job are ended.

32 So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God. 3 With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty. 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was. 5 But when Elihu saw that the three men had no further reply, he became very angry.