Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
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
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 .
and
he
burned
with
anger
against Job’s
three friends because they had failed
to
refute
Job
, and yet had condemned him
.
Also
his
wrath
was
kindled
against his
three friends ,
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 to speak to Job ,
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, 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
.
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
.
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 breath of the Almighty gives them
understanding.
It is not only
the old
who are wise, or
the elderly
who understand justice.
It is not the great
who are wise, Nor
the aged
who understand justice.
Therefore I say
, ‘
Listen to me; I too
will declare
what
I
know
. ’
Therefore I said
, '
Listen to me; I also
will show
my
opinion
. '
Indeed
, I waited while
you
spoke;
I listened to
your reasoning ;
as
you searched for
words,
"Behold
, I waited for
your
words,
And
I listened for
your reasoning ,
While
you searched out
what
to
say.
I paid
you full attention .
But no one proved
Job wrong;
not
one
of
you
rebutted
his arguments
.
Yes,
I gave
you my
full attention ,
But there
was
no one who
convinced
Job ,
Or
who
answered
his words,
among
you
.
So
do
not
claim
, ‘
We have found wisdom ;
let
God, not man ,
refute
him.’
Beware
lest
you
say
, '
We have found wisdom ,
God may
refute
him
, not man :'
But
Job
has not directed his words against me ,
and
I
will not
answer him with your arguments
.
For
he
has 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
are amazed.
They
answer
no more .
They
don't
have
a
word
to say.
Must
I wait, now
that
they are
silent
, now
that
they stand and no longer
reply
?
Shall
I wait, because
they don't
speak
, Because
they stand still,
and answer
no more
?
I too
will answer ;
yes
, I will declare
what
I
know
.
I also
will answer my
part
, And
I also
will show
my
opinion
.
For I am full of words ,
and
my
spirit within me compels
me.
For I am full of words .
The
spirit within me constrains
me.
Behold, my belly
is like
unvented
wine; it is about
to burst like
a
new
wineskin
.
Behold, my breast
is as
wine which
has
no
vent
; Like
new
wineskins
it is ready
to burst.
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.
Please
don't
let
me
respect
any
man's
person
, Neither
will I give
flattering
titles
to
any man.
For I do
not
know how to flatter,
or my Maker would remove
me in
an
instant
.
For I don't
know how to give
flattering
titles;
Or else
my Maker would soon
take
me away
.
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