Elihu Rebukes Job and His Three Friends

32 Then these three men ceased from answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 So Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite, from the clan of Ram, ⌊became angry⌋.a ⌊He became angry⌋b at Job because he justified himself rather than God, 3 and ⌊he became angry⌋c at his three friends because they had not found an answer, and they had declared Job guilty. 4 Thus Elihu had waited for Job ⌊to speak⌋d because ⌊they were older than he⌋.e 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, ⌊he became angry⌋.f 6 Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite ⌊spoke up⌋g and said,

“⌊I am young⌋,h buti youj are old;

therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.k

7 I thought,l ‘Let daysm speak,

and let many years teach wisdom.’

8 “Truly, it is a spirit in a human being,

and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.

9 It is not ⌊the aged⌋n who are wise,

oro it is not the elders who understand justice.

10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;

let me also declare my knowledge myself.’

11 “Look, I waited for yourp words;

I listened for yourq insight,

until you searched out ⌊what to say⌋.r

12 And I directed my attention to you;s

and, look, there is no one for Job who refuted,

answering his words among you.

13 So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;

let God refute him, not a man.’

14 Butt he did not direct his wordsu to me,

and I will not answer him with yourv words.

15 “They are dismayed; they no longer answer;

⌊they have nothing to say⌋.w

16 And I have waited because they do not speak,

because they stand there and no longer answer.

17 I myself will answer my share also;

I myself will declare my knowledge also,

18 for I am full of words;x

⌊the spirit within me⌋y urges me.

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

like new wineskins itz is ready to burst open.

20 Let me speak ⌊that I may find relief⌋;a

let me open my lips, and let me answer.

21 ⌊Please let me not show partiality to anyone⌋,b

and let me not show flattery to human beings,

22 for I do not know how ⌊to flatter⌋,c

else my Maker would ⌊soon⌋d put an end to me.