Job 32

Job Chapter 32 ESV

1Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends. 6He excuseth the boldness of his youth, because wisdom doth not always come from age: 11he complaineth of the weak reasonings of those, who, instead of confuting Job, had been silenced by him: 16he sheweth his own zeal to speak, 21which he professeth to do without respect of person.
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was 1righteous in his own eyes.
2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel 1the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself 2rather than God.
3 He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had 1declared Job to be in the wrong.
4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.
5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: “I am young in years, and you are 1aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’
8 But it is 1the spirit in man, 2the breath of the Almighty, that makes him 3understand.
9 1It is not the olda who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.
10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.’
11 “Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
12 I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job or who answered his words.
13 Beware 1lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not a man.’
14 He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your speeches.
15 “They are dismayed; they answer no more; they have not a word to say.
16 And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
17 I also will answer with my share; I also will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me.
19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent; like new 1wineskins ready to burst.
20 1I must speak, that I may find 2relief; I must open my lips and answer.
21 I will not 1show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.
22 For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.
Job 32

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