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Job 32:18–20

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18for I am full of words;x

the spirit within mey urges me.

19“Look, my internal organs are like unopened wine,

like new wineskins itz is ready to burst open.

20Let me speak that I may find relief;a

let me open my lips, and let me answer.

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Footnotes

  1. xOr “sentences,” or “what to say”
  2. yLiterally “the spirit of my stomach”
  3. zAntecedent is “wine”
  4. aLiterally “and let it find relief for me”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I am full of words;

the spirit within me constrains me.

Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent;

like new wineskins ready to burst.

I must speak, that I may find relief;

I must open my lips and answer.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For I am full of words,

and the spirit within me compels me;

inside I am like bottled-up wine,

like new wineskins ready to burst.

I must speak and find relief;

I must open my lips and reply.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I am full of words,

and my spirit compels me to speak.

My heart is like unvented wine;

it is about to burst like new wineskins.

I must speak so that I can find relief;

I must open my lips and respond.

NLTNew Living Translation

For I am full of pent-up words,

and the spirit within me urges me on.

I am like a cask of wine without a vent,

like a new wineskin ready to burst!

I must speak to find relief,

so let me give my answers.

KJV 1900King James Version

For I am full of matter,

The spirit within me constraineth me.

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

It is ready to burst like new bottles.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed:

I will open my lips and answer.