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1 These three men stopped trying to answer Job, because he was so sure he was right.
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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 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job, because Job claimed he was right instead of 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 Elihu was also angry with Job's three friends who had no answer to show that Job was wrong, yet continued to blame him.
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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 Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the three friends were older than he was.
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4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
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5 But when Elihu saw that the three men had nothing more to say, he became very 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 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said this: "I am young, and you are old. That is why I was afraid to tell you what I know.
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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 thought, 'Older people should speak, and those who have lived many years should teach wisdom.'
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7 I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'
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| Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
