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1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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1 So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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2 Then Eli'hu the son of Bar'achel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry. He was angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God;
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2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
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3 he was angry also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
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3 He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
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4 Now Eli'hu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.
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4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
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5 And when Eli'hu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he became angry.
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5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
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6 And Eli'hu the son of Bar'achel the Buzite answered: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
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6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: "I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
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7 I said, 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
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7 I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'
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8 But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
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8 But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
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9 It is not the old that are wise, nor the aged that understand what is right.
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9 It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
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10 Therefore I say, 'Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'
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10 "Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.
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11 "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
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11 I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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