Job 32

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

So 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 wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath 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.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder 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.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

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 Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and all of you are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion.

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

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should 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 in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.

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

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

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

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.

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

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst all of you 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 attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

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

Lest all of you should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusts him down, not man.

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

Now he has not directed his words against me: neither will I 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: they left off speaking.

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

When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; )

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

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show mine opinion.

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 constrains 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.

Behold, my belly is as wine which has no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

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

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: 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 let me give flattering titles unto man.

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

For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.