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Job 32

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 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}. {He became angry} at Job because he justified himself rather than God,

3 and {he became angry} 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} because {they were older than he}.

5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, {he became angry}.

6 Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite {spoke up} and said, "{I am young},<note: Literally "Young I [am] as far as days"> but<note: Or "and"> you<note: Plural> are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.<note: Plural>

7 I thought, 'Let days 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} [who] are wise, or [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 your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out {what to say}.

12 And I directed my attention to you; 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 But he did not direct [his] words to me, and I will not answer him with your words.

15 "They are dismayed; they no longer answer; {they have nothing to say}.

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; {the spirit within me} urges me.

19 "Look, my internal organs [are] like unopened wine, like new wineskins it is [ready] to burst open.

20 Let me speak {that I may find relief}; let me open my lips, and let me answer.

21 {Please let me not show partiality to anyone}, and let me not show flattery to human beings,

22 for I do not know [how] {to flatter}, [else] my Maker would {soon} put an end to me.

New International Version NIV

1 So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

3 He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.

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.

7 I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’

8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

9 It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.

10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.

11 I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,

12 I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.

13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.’

14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.

16 Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?

17 I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.

18 For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;

19 inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.

20 I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.

21 I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;

22 for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.