For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of bribery.
Job 32:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 he was angry also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, though they had declared Job to be in the wrong. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also against [Job's] three friends was [Elihu's] anger kindled, because they had found no answer [were unable to show his real error], and yet they had declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions]. American Standard Version (1901) Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. Common English Bible He was also angry with his three friends because they hadn’t found an answer but nevertheless thought Job wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, he was indignant with his friends because they had not found a reasonable response, except in so far as they condemned Job. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer. But only had condemned Job. |
For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of bribery.
If it is not so, who will prove me a liar and show that there is nothing in what I say?”
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry. He was angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God;
After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.
if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place.
Neither can they prove to you the charge that they now bring against me.
We have, in fact, found this man a pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.