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Job 32

Good News Translation GNT

1 Because Job was convinced of his own innocence, the three men gave up trying to answer him.

2 But a bystander named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.)

3 He was also angry with Job's three friends. They could not find any way to answer Job, and this made it appear that God was in the wrong.

4 Because Elihu was the youngest one there, he had waited until everyone finished speaking.

5 When he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he was angry

6 and began to speak. I am young, and you are old, so I was afraid to tell you what I think.

7 I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.

8 But it is the spirit of Almighty God that comes to us and gives us wisdom.

9 It is not growing old that makes us wise or helps us to know what is right.

10 So now I want you to listen to me; let me tell you what I think.

11 I listened patiently while you were speaking and waited while you searched for wise phrases.

12 I paid close attention and heard you fail; you have not disproved what Job has said.

13 How can you claim you have discovered wisdom? God must answer Job, for you have failed.

14 Job was speaking to you, not to me, but I would never answer the way you did.

15 Words have failed them, Job; they have no answer for you.

16 Shall I go on waiting when they are silent? They stand there with nothing more to say.

17 No, I will give my own answer now and tell you what I think.

18 I can hardly wait to speak. I can't hold back the words.

19 If I don't get a chance to speak, I will burst like a wineskin full of new wine.

20 I can't stand it; I have to speak.

21 I will not take sides in this debate; I am not going to flatter anyone.

22 I don't know how to flatter, and God would quickly punish me if I did.

World English Bible WEB

1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2 Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

3 Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

6 Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.

7 I said, 'Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.'

8 But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

9 It is not the great who are wise, Nor the aged who understand justice.

10 Therefore I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'

11 "Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say.

12 Yes, I gave you my full attention, But there was no one who convinced Job, Or who answered his words, among you.

13 Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man:'

14 For he has not directed his words against me; Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

15 "They are amazed. They answer no more. They don't have a word to say.

16 Shall I wait, because they don't speak, Because they stand still, and answer no more?

17 I also will answer my part, And I also will show my opinion.

18 For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

19 Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; Like new wineskins it is ready to burst.

20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.

21 Please don't let me respect any man's person, Neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

22 For I don't know how to give flattering titles; Or else my Maker would soon take me away.