Job

¹ Elihu lit into Job again:

² First you say, 'I'm perfectly innocent before God.'

³ whether I've sinned or not.'

⁴ that you don't know what you're talking about, neither you nor your friends.

⁵ See those clouds towering above you?

⁶ No matter how much you sin, will it matter to him?

⁷ Do you think he's dependent on your accomplishments?

⁸ are your family and friends and neighbors. God's not dependent on your behavior.

⁹ They cry for relief from being kicked around,

¹⁰ when God puts spontaneous songs in their hearts,

¹¹ using birds and beasts to teach wisdom.

¹² until, of course, they're in trouble, and then God is indifferent to them.

¹³ the Almighty pays them no mind.

¹⁴ just because you say you're tired of waiting to be heard,

¹⁵ and do something about the world's problems?

¹⁶ nonstop nonsense!"