Job 32

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

So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he esteemed himselfe iust.

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 wrath of Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the familie of Ram, was kindled: his wrath, I say, was kindled against Iob, because he iustified himselfe more then 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.

Also his anger was kindled against his three friends, because they could not finde an answere, and yet condemned Iob.

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

(Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

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

So when Elihu saw, that there was none answere in the mouth of the three men, his wrath 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.

Therefore Elihu the sonne of Barachel, the Buzite answered, and sayd, I am yong in yeres, and ye are ancient: therefore I doubted, and was afraide to shewe you mine opinion.

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

For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.

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

Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

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

Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement.

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

Therefore I say, Heare me, and I will shew also mine opinion.

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

Behold, I did waite vpon your wordes, and hearkened vnto your knowledge, whiles you sought out reasons.

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, when I had considered you, lo, there was none of you that reproued Iob, nor answered his wordes:

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

Lest ye should say, We haue found wisedome: for God hath cast him downe, and no man.

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

Yet hath he not directed his words to me, neyther will I answere him by your wordes.

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

Then they fearing, answered no more, but left off their talke.

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

When I had wayted (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more)

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

Then answered I in my turne, and I shewed mine opinion.

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

For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me.

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

Beholde, my belly is as the wine, which hath no vent, and like the new bottels that brast.

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

Therefore will I speake, that I may take breath: I will open my lippes, and will answere.

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

I will not now accept the person of man, neyther will I giue titles 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 may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.