Job 15:1-13

11Then Eliphaz, the man from Teman, replied to Job. This is what he said:

2‘If you were wise, you would not answer us with such silly ideas. The words that come out from inside you are only a hot wind!

3No wise man would argue in such a useless way. The things that you say do not mean anything.

4You show that you do not respect God. You turn other people away from him.

5It is your sin that causes you to speak like that. You try to say clever things that will deceive people.

6I do not need to show that you are guilty. Your own words show that you are wrong.

7You were not the first human to be born. You were not alive when God made the hills.

8You do not know God's secret plans. You are not the only wise person in the world.

9You do not know any more than we know. We understand as much as you do.

10The old men agree with us. They are older and wiser even than your father.

11You think that God's kind words are not important. But they should be enough for you.

12You have allowed your thoughts to confuse you. We can see in your eyes that you are very angry.

13Why are you so angry against God? You should not say such wicked things.