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Job 32

Elihu Rebukes Job in Anger

¹Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. ²But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned against Job; his anger burned because he justified himself before God. ³And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, yet they had condemned Job. ⁴Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. ⁵But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, his anger burned.

⁶So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, “I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.

⁷“I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

⁸“But it is a spirit that is in mankind, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

⁹“The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.

¹⁰“So I say, ‘Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.’

¹¹¶“Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your skillful speech, While you pondered what to say.

¹²“I also paid close attention to you; But indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.

¹³“So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom: God will defeat him, not man.’

¹⁴“But he has not presented his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.

¹⁵¶“They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.

¹⁶“Should I wait, because they are not speaking, Because they have stopped and no longer answer?

¹⁷“I too will give my share of answers; I also will tell my opinion.

¹⁸“For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me.

¹⁹“Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; Like new wineskins, it is about to burst.

²⁰“Let me speak so that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.

²¹“Let me be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.

²²“For I do not know how to flatter, Otherwise my Maker would quickly take me away.

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