Job 32:3 explains Elihu's anger at the friends for failing to answer Job, providing context for why they stopped.

Job 27:4-6 declares Job's unwavering integrity and refusal to let go of his righteousness, directly explaining why the friends ceased to answer him.

Job 29:11-17 details Job's past acts of justice, illustrating why he considered himself righteous — the reason the friends stopped answering.

Job 31:1-40 is Job's exhaustive oath of innocence, demonstrating his self-justification that caused the friends to cease.

Job 33:9 quotes Job's claim of purity, directly showing the self-righteousness that made the friends stop answering.

Job 13:5 records Job's wish for his friends to be silent; in Job 32:1, they finally cease answering him.

Job 33:5 shows Elihu taking up the challenge, directly responding to the stalemate described in Job 32:1.

Job 34:5 quotes Job's claim of being in the right, directly illustrating the self-righteousness that caused the friends to cease.

In Job 6:29, Job pleads for his friends to reconsider his integrity, reflecting the same self-perception of righteousness noted in Job 32:1.

Job 9:20 shows Job earlier admitting he cannot claim innocence before God, contrasting with his later self-righteousness in Job 32:1.

Job 10:7 asserts 'I am not guilty' before God, directly matching the reason the friends stopped—Job's claim of righteousness.

Job 10:2 shows Job asking God not to condemn him, implying his innocence, which aligns with the narrator's comment that Job was righteous in his own eyes.

Job 13:15 expresses Job's determination to argue his case before God, consistent with his self-righteous stance that ended the friends' arguments.

Job 23:7 envisions Job being acquitted by God, reinforcing his confidence in his own righteousness that the friends found objectionable.