*Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God's behalf.
Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.
Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
Elihu also continued, and said,
I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
Therefore thus says the LORD, If you return, then will I bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take forth the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth: they shall return to you, but you shall not return to them.
You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Messiah, as though God were entreating by us. We beg you on behalf of Messiah, be reconciled to God.
But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.