Job 32:1-11

1 Entonces estos tres hombres dejaron de responder a Job porque él era justo a sus propios ojos.

2 Pero se encendió la ira de Eliú, hijo de Baraquel buzita, de la familia de Ram. Se encendió su ira contra Job porque se justificaba delante de Dios.

3 Su ira se encendió también contra sus tres amigos porque no habían hallado respuesta, y sin embargo habían condenado a Job.

4 Eliú había esperado para hablar a Job porque los otros eran de más edad que él.

5 Pero cuando vio Eliú que no había respuesta en la boca de los tres hombres, se encendió su ira.

6 Y respondió Eliú, hijo de Baraquel buzita, y dijo: Yo soy joven, y vosotros ancianos; por eso tenía timidez y me atemorizaba declararos lo que pienso.

7 Yo pensé que los días hablarían, y los muchos años enseñarían sabiduría.

8 Pero hay un espíritu en el hombre, y el soplo del Todopoderoso le da entendimiento.

9 Los de muchos años quizá no sean sabios, ni los ancianos entiendan justicia.

10 Por eso digo: "Escuchadme, también yo declararé lo que pienso."

11 He aquí, esperé vuestras palabras, escuché vuestros argumentos, mientras buscabais qué decir;

Job 32:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 32

Job's three friends being silenced, and having no more to say in reply to him, Elihu, of whose descent some account is given, a bystander and hearer of the whole dispute between them, rises up as a moderator, and expresses some anger both against them and Job, Job 32:1-5; he makes an apology for engaging in this controversy, by reason of his youth, and they being advanced in years, Job 32:6,7; but since there is a spirit in man, that gives understanding to men of every age, and old men are not always wise, he desires they would hearken to him while he delivered his sentiments on the subject in debate, Job 32:8-10; and hopes to be heard patiently, since he had waited until they had said all they had to say, and had closely attended to it, and which fell short of convincing Job; and this he was obliged to say, lest they should be wise in their own conceit, and attribute that to men which belongs to God, Job 32:11-13; he proposes to take a new method with Job, different from theirs; and now they hearing all this from a young man, they were filled with amazement, and struck with silence; and after he had waited a while to observe whether they would say anything or not, he determined to take his turn, and show his opinion also, Job 32:14-17; and the rather because he was full of arguments, he was desirous to propose them, and was uneasy until he had brought them out; and which he was resolved to do with all impartiality and integrity, Job 32:18-22.