In Job 4:19, Eliphaz uses 'houses of clay' for human frailty — Elihu here applies the same clay metaphor to himself.

In Job 9:32-35, Job wishes for a human equal to argue with — here Elihu claims equality as a fellow clay creature, answering that wish.

In Job 10:9, Job says God made him as clay — Elihu echoes that, affirming their shared origin from clay.

In Job 31:35, Job cries for a hearing — Elihu here presents himself as a fellow human who can speak for God.

In Job 13:3, Job desires to argue with God — here Elihu presents himself as a fellow human, not God, offering a different dialogue.

In Job 23:3, Job longs to find God — Elihu here claims equality, positioning himself as a potential mediator.

In Job 13:12, Job says his friends' bodies are clay — Elihu here claims he too is formed from clay, a similar image.

In Job 23:4, Job wants to present his case — Elihu's claim of shared humanity sets the stage for his own speech.

In Genesis 2:7, God forms man from dust — the same 'clay' Elihu claims to be made of, highlighting shared human origin.

In Genesis 3:19, dust is the source and end of man — Elihu's clay echoes human frailty and mortality.