1 Elihu continued to speak ⌞to Job and his friends⌟,
2 “Do you think this is right
3 when you ask, ‘What benefit is it to you?’
4 I will answer you and your friends.
5 “Look at the heavens and see.
6 If you’ve sinned, what effect can you have on God?
7 If you’re righteous, what can you give him,
8 Your wickedness affects only someone like yourself.
9 The weight of oppression makes them cry out.
10 But no one asks,
11 who teaches us more than he teaches the animals of the earth,
12 Then they cry out, but he doesn’t answer them
13 “Surely, God doesn’t listen to idle complaints.
14 Although you say that you pay attention to him,
15 And now ⌞you say⌟ that his anger doesn’t punish ⌞anyone⌟
16 Job opens his mouth for no good reason