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1 So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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And these three men ceased to answer 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.
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Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified 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.
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and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.
4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
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But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.
5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
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And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
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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And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’
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I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
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But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
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It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.
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Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.
11 I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
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Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
12 I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
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Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.’
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That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
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Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
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They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
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And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; --
17 I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
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I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:
18 For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
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For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
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Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst.
20 I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
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I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
21 I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;
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Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
22 for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
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For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.
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