Job 32

1 So these three men stopped answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.

So these three men ceased to answer Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2 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.

Then the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled. His anger was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God.

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

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

4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the other men were older than he.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

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

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his anger was kindled.

6 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.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old. Therefore I held back, and dared not show you my opinion.

7 I said, “Length of days should speak; a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

8 But there is a spirit in a man; the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

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

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

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

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

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

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, while ye searched out what to say.

12 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.

Yea, I attended to you. And, behold, there was none who convinced Job, or who answered his words among you.

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

Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom. God may vanquish him, not man.

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

For he has not directed his words against me. Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

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

They are amazed, they answer no more. They have not a word to say.

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

And shall I wait because they do not speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

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

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

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

for I am full of words. The spirit within me compels me.

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

Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent. Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.

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

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

21 I will not show favoritism; neither will I give honorific titles to any man.

Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person. Neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

22 For I do not know how to give such titles; if I did so, my Maker would soon take me away.

For I know not to give flattering titles, else my maker would soon take me away.