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;

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; it was kindled against Job because he justified 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.

Elihu's anger was also kindled against his three friends because they had found no answer to Job, and yet they had condemned Job.

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 other men were older than he.

5 And Elihu sees that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burns.

However, when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, 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.

Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up and said, “I am young, and you are very old. That is why I held back and did not dare to tell you my own opinion.

7 I said, Days speak, And a multitude of years teach wisdom.

I said, “Length of days should speak; a multitude of 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 gives him understanding.

9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

It is not only the great people who are wise, nor the aged people alone who understand justice.

10 Therefore I have said: Listen to me, I show my opinion—even I.

Therefore I say to you, 'Listen to me; I will also tell you my knowledge.'

11 Behold, I have waited for your words, I give ear to your reasons, Until you search out sayings.

See, I waited for your words; I listened to your arguments while you were thinking about what to say.

12 And to you I attend, And behold, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.

Indeed, I paid attention to you, but, see, there was not one of you who could convince Job or who could respond to his words.

13 Lest you say, We have found wisdom, God thrusts him away, not man.

Be careful not to say, 'We have found wisdom!' God will have to defeat Job; mere man cannot do it.

14 And he has not set words in array for me, And I do not answer him with your sayings.

For Job has not directed his words against me, so I will not answer him with your words.

15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed words from themselves.

These three men are dumbfounded; they can answer Job no longer; they have not a word more to say.

16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered anymore.)

Should I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand there silent and answer no more?

17 I answer, even I—my share, I show my opinion—even I.

No, I also will answer on my part; I will also tell them my knowledge.

18 For I have been full of words, The spirit of my breast has distressed me,

For I am full of words; the spirit in me compels me.

19 Behold, my breast [is] as wine not opened, It is broken up like new bottles.

See, my breast is like fermenting wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.

20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.

I will speak so that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

21 Please do not let me accept the face of any, Nor give flattering titles to man,

I will not show favoritism; neither will I give honorific titles to 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 give such titles; if I did so, my Maker would soon take me away.