Job 32

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was ^arighteous in his own eyes. ²Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel ^bthe Buzite, of the kindred of ^bRam: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself ^crather than God. ³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had ^dcondemned Job. ⁴Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. ⁵When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

⁶And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,

I am young, and ye are ^every old;

Wherefore I was afraid, and durst not ^eeshew you mine ^fopinion.

⁷I said, Days should speak,

And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

⁸But there is ^ga spirit in man:

And ^hthe ^ginspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

⁹ⁱGreat men are not always wise:

^kNeither do the aged understand judgment.

¹⁰Therefore I said, Hearken to me;

I also will shew mine ^fopinion.

¹¹Behold, I waited for your words;

I gave ear to your reasons,

Whilst you searched out what to say.

¹²Yea, I ^lattended unto you,

And behold, there was none of you that convinced Job,

Or that answered his words:

¹³Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom:

God ^mthrusteth him down, not man.

¹⁴Now he hath not directed his words against me:

Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

¹⁵They were amazed, they answered no more:

They left off speaking.

¹⁶When I had waited, (for they spake not,

But stood still, and answered no more:)

¹⁷ⁿI said, I will answer also my part,

I also ^owill shew mine ^fopinion.

¹⁸For I am full of matter,

The spirit within me constraineth me.

¹⁹Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent;

It is ready to burst like ^pnew bottles.

²⁰I will speak, that I may be refreshed:

I will open my lips and answer.

²¹Let me not, I pray you, ^qaccept any man’s person,

Neither let me ^rgive flattering titles unto man.

²²For I know not ^rto give flattering titles;

In so doing my Maker would soon take me away.

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