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So these threemenceased to answerJob, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrathkindled, because he justifiedhimself[a] rather than God.
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Also against his threefriends was his wrathkindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemnedJob.
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Now Elihu had waited[b] till Job had spoken, because they were elderthan he.
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When Elihusaw that there was no answer in the mouth of these threemen, then his wrath was kindled.
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And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buziteanswered and said, I am young*,[c] and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
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I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teachwisdom.
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But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
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Great men are not always wise: neither do the agedunderstandjudgment.
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Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
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Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons,[d] whilst ye searched out what to say.
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Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convincedJob, or that answered his words:
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Lest ye should say, We have found outwisdom:God thrusteth him down, not man.
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Now he hath not directed[e] his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
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They were amazed, they answered no more: they left offspeaking.
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When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
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I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
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For I am full of matter,[f] the spiritwithin me constraineth me.
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Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like newbottles.
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I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
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Let me not, I pray you, accept any man'sperson, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
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For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.