Job 32

1 And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.

And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.

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 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.

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 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.

4 But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.

But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, 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 Elius saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men; and he was angered in his wrath.

6 And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and you are elder, therefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.

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.

7 And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:

And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:

8 but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.

but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.

9 The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgment.

The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgment.

10 Therefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.

Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.

11 Listen to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until you shall have tried [the matter] with words:

Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried [the matter] with words:

12 and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,

and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,

13 lest you should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.

lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.

14 And you have commissioned a man to speak such words.

And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.

15 They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.

They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.

16 I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.

I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.

17 And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,

And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,

18 for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.

for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.

19 And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's laboring bellows.

And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.

20 I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.

I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.

21 For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.

For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.

22 For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.

For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.