Elihu makes the argument that suffering and pain can sometimes be an opportunity to become a better person. However, a simple minded person who sees his relationship with God as transactional will sink into anger and eventually perish.

Elihu makes the powerful point that it is people and society that suffer when human's oppress each other. It is not God who makes people violent toward each other.

Elihu declares that God is just, as he has no need to flatter anyone. Though we can't understand why we suffer, we can use the suffering as an opportunity for growth.

Elihu points out that Job is accusing God of injustice. He then continues by developing his argument that God has to be just.

Elihu asks Job to see beyond the world of action and reaction, beyond the simple world where human beings see justice, and enter the world of the soul. It is there where God communicates with man and justice is experienced.

The conversation has reached an impasse, so Elihu introduces himself and would like to share his thoughts.

Job is confident in his record, and asks for the opportunity to defend himself before God.

Job challenges God by emphatically declaring his innocence.

Job laments his downfall from where he once was, to the terrible depths he has sunk to.

Job reminisces fondly about the days when he was a respected leader, when God seemed to be with him, when everything made sense.