Job 32
1 And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.
2 and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.
3 and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
And he was also very angry with [his] three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.
4 And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.
5 And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.
And Elius saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men; and he was angered in his wrath.
6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: — Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.
And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and ye are elder, wherefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.
7 I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:
8 Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.
but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgment.
10 Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion — even I.
Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.
11 Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried [the matter] with words:
12 And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,
13 Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.
lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.
14 And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.
And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.
15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.
They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.
16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)
I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.
17 I answer, even I — my share, I shew my opinion — even I.
And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,
18 For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,
for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.
19 Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.
And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.
20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.
21 Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,
For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.
22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.
For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
