Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
So these three men stopped
answering
Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
So these three men ceased
to
answer
Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
This
kindled the anger
of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family
of Ram .
He
burned
with
anger
against Job for
justifying
himself rather than God ,
Then
was
kindled the wrath
of Elihu the
son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred
of Ram :
against Job was
his
wrath
kindled,
because
he
justified
himself rather than God .
and
he
burned
with
anger
against Job’s
three friends because they had failed
to
refute
Job
, and yet had condemned him
.
Also
against his
three friends was
his
wrath
kindled,
because they had found
no
answer
, and yet had condemned Job
.
Now Elihu had waited to
speak
to
Job because the
others
were older
than he.
Now Elihu had waited till
Job had
spoken,
because they
were elder
than he.
But
when he
saw that the three men had
no
further
reply
, his anger
was kindled.
When Elihu
saw that there
was
no
answer
in
the mouth
of
these
three men, then
his wrath
was kindled.
So
Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared:
“
I am young in
years
, while
you
are old; that
is
why
I was timid
and
afraid to
tell
you what
I
know
.
And
Elihu the
son of Barachel the Buzite answered
and
said,
I am young, and
ye
are very
old; wherefore
I was afraid ,
and
durst
not
shew
you mine
opinion
.
I thought
that
age
should speak, and many
years should teach wisdom.
I said,
Days
should speak, and multitude
of
years should teach wisdom.
But there is a spirit in a
man ,
the breath
of the Almighty ,
that
gives
him
understanding.
But there is a spirit in man :
and
the inspiration
of the Almighty giveth
them
understanding.
It
is
not
only
the
old
who
are wise ,
or
the elderly
who
understand justice
.
Great
men
are not
always
wise :
neither
do
the aged
understand judgment
.
Therefore I say
, ‘Listen
to me; I too
will declare
what
I
know
. ’
Therefore I said
, Hearken
to me; I also
will shew
mine
opinion
.
Indeed
, I waited while
you
spoke
; I listened
to your reasoning;
as
you
searched
for
words
,
Behold
, I waited for
your
words
; I gave
ear
to your reasons
, whilst
ye
searched
out
what
to
say.
I paid
you full
attention.
But
no
one
proved
Job
wrong;
not
one
of you rebutted
his arguments.
Yea,
I attended
unto
you ,
and,
behold,
there
was
none
of you that
convinced
Job,
or
that
answered
his words:
So
do
not
claim
, ‘
We have found wisdom ;
let
God, not man ,
refute
him
. ’
Lest
ye
should
say
, We have found out
wisdom :
God thrusteth
him
down
, not man.
But
Job
has
not directed his words against me ,
and
I
will not
answer him with your arguments
.
Now
he
hath
not directed his words against me :
neither
will I
answer him with your speeches
.
Job’s
friends
are
dismayed
, with
no more to
say;
words
have
escaped
them
.
They
were
amazed
, they
answered
no more :
they
left
off
speaking
.
Must
I wait
, now
that
they are
silent
, now
that
they
stand
and no longer
reply?
When
I had
waited
, (for
they spake
not
, but
stood
still,
and answered
no more;)
I too
will answer ;
yes
, I will declare
what
I
know
.
I said,
I
will answer also
my
part
, I also
will shew
mine
opinion
.
For I am full of words
, and
my
spirit within me compels
me.
For I am full of matter
, the
spirit within me constraineth
me.
Behold, my belly is like
unvented
wine; it is about
to burst like a
new wineskin
.
Behold, my belly is as
wine which
hath
no
vent
; it is ready
to burst like new bottles
.
I must
speak and
find
relief;
I must
open my lips and respond
.
I will
speak ,
that
I may
be
refreshed:
I
will
open my lips and answer
.
I
will
be
partial
to
no
one
, nor
will
I flatter
any man.
Let
me
not
, I pray
you,
accept
any man's
person,
neither
let
me
give
flattering
titles
unto
man.
For I do
not
know how
to flatter,
or
my Maker would remove
me in
an
instant
.
For I know not
to give
flattering
titles;
in
so
doing
my maker would soon
take
me away
.
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