Job 32

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

And 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 was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, 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.

and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.

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

But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, 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 Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and 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 aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

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

I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

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

But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth 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 that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

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

Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.

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

Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until 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 gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;

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

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

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

Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not 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 were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.

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

And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; —

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

I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:

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

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

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

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, 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 find relief; 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, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to 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 how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.