5. What you say clearly shows your sin. Job, you are trying to hide your sin by using clever words.
6. I don’t need to prove to you that you are wrong. The words from your own mouth show that you are wrong. Your own lips speak against you.
7. “Do you think you were the first person ever to be born? Were you born before the hills?
8. Did you listen to God’s secret plans? Do you think you are the only wise person?
9. We know as much as you do! We understand as well as you.
10. The old, gray-haired men agree with us. People older than your father are on our side.
11. God tries to comfort you, but that is not enough for you. We have spoken his message to you in a gentle way.
12. Why will you not understand? Why can you not see the truth?
13. You are expressing your anger against God when you say these things.