Job 32
1 And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.
And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.
Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;
3 And he was also very angry with [his] three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.
and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.
4 But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.
But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.
5 And Elius saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men; and he was angered in his wrath.
And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
6 And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and ye are elder, wherefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.
7 And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
8 but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgment.
It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.
Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.
11 Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried [the matter] with words:
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
12 and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,
Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
13 lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.
That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.
14 And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.
Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...
15 They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.
They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.
16 I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.
And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; —
17 And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,
I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:
18 for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19 And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst.
20 I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.
I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
21 For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
22 For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.
