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1 Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.
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Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself rather than God.
3 And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
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He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.
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Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.
5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.
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And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.
6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.
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And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
7 "I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
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I said, 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
8 "But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
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But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
9 "The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.
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It is not the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.
10 "So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'
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Therefore I say, 'Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'
11 "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.
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"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
12 "I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
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I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job or who answered his words.
13 "Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.'
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Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not a man.'
14 "For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.
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He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your speeches.
15 "They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.
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"They are dismayed; they answer no more; they have not a word to say.
16 "Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?
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And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
17 "I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.
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I also will answer with my share; I also will declare my opinion.
18 "For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.
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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.
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Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent; like new wineskins ready to burst.
20 "Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.
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I must speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.
21 "Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.
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I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.
22 "For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.
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For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.
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