Job 32 (New American Standard)
View In My BibleElihu in Anger Rebukes Job
1 Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was 1righteous in his own eyes. 2 But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the 2Buzite, of the family of Ram burned ; against Job his anger burned 3because he justified himself a4before God. 3 And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited bto speak to Job because they were years older than he. 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. 6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite cspoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are 5old ; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you dwhat I think. 7 "I ethought f6age should speak, And gincreased years should teach wisdom. 8 "But it is a spirit in man, And the 7breath of the Almighty gives them 8understanding. 9 "The habundant in years may not be wise, Nor may 9elders understand justice. 10 "So I isay, 'Listen to me, I too will tell jwhat I think.' 11 "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you kpondered what to say. 12 "I even paid close attention to you; lIndeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words. 13 "Do not say, '10We have found wisdom ; God will mrout him, not man.' 14 "For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your narguments. 15 "They are dismayed, they no longer answer ; Words have ofailed them. 16 "Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they pstop and no longer answer ? 17 "I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion. 18 "For I am full of words ; The spirit within me constrains me. 19 "Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst. 20 "Let me speak that I may get relief ; Let me open my lips and answer. 21 "Let me now 11be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man. 22 "For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. (New American Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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