Job 32
1 And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 and the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite burns, of the family of Ram; his anger has burned against Job, because of his justifying himself more than God;
This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
3 and his anger has burned against his three friends, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
4 And Elihu has waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
5 And Elihu sees that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burns.
But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answers and says: “I [am] young in days, and you [are] aged; Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of showing you my opinion.
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
7 I said, Days speak, And a multitude of years teach wisdom.
I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
8 Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Causes them to understand.
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
10 Therefore I have said: Listen to me, I show my opinion—even I.
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
11 Behold, I have waited for your words, I give ear to your reasons, Until you search out sayings.
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
12 And to you I attend, And behold, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
13 Lest you say, We have found wisdom, God thrusts him away, not man.
So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
14 And he has not set words in array for me, And I do not answer him with your sayings.
But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed words from themselves.
Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.
16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered anymore.)
Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
17 I answer, even I—my share, I show my opinion—even I.
I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.
18 For I have been full of words, The spirit of my breast has distressed me,
For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
19 Behold, my breast [is] as wine not opened, It is broken up like new bottles.
Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.
20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
21 Please do not let me accept the face of any, Nor give flattering titles to man,
I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, My Maker takes me away in a little.”
For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.
