Job 32
Elihu Answers in Anger
32Then these three men ceased answering Job because he was arighteous in his own eyes. 2But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the aBuzite, of the family of Ram, burned; against Job his anger burned bbecause he was proving himself righteous 1,cbefore God. 3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4Now Elihu had waited with his words for Job because they were years older than he. 5Then Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, so his anger burned.
6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, “I am young in years and you are aold;Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge.
7“I 1thought 2,aage should speak,And 3increased years should make wisdom known.8“But it is a spirit in man,And the abreath of the Almighty gives them bunderstanding.9“The 1abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may aelders understand justice.10“So I 1say, ‘Listen to me,I too will tell my knowledge.’11“Behold, I waited for your words,I gave ear to your reasonings,While you searched out what to say.12“I even carefully considered you;And behold, there was no one who reproved Job,Not one of you who answered his words.13“Lest you say,‘aWe have found wisdom;God will drive him away, not man.’14“Now he has not arranged his words against me,Nor will I respond to him with your words.15“They are dismayed; they no longer answer;Words have moved away from them.16“Shall I wait, because they do not speak,Because they stand still and no longer answer?17“I myself will also answer my share;I also will tell my knowledge.18“For I am full of words;The spirit within my belly presses me.19“Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, not opened;Like new wineskins it is about to burst.20“Let me speak that I may get relief;Let me open my lips and answer.21“Let me now abe partial to no one,Nor flatter any man.22“For I do not know how to flatter,Else my Maker would soon carry me away.