Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
So
these three men stopped
answering Job, because
he was
righteous in his own eyes .
And
these three men cease
from
answering Job, for
he `is'
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 ,
and
burn
doth
the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram ;
against Job hath
his
anger
burned,
because
of
his
justifying himself more
than God ;
and he
burned
with
anger
against Job’s
three friends because they had
failed
to
refute
Job
, and yet
had
condemned
him
.
and against his
three friends hath
his
anger
burned,
because that
they have
not
found
an
answer
, and condemn
Job
.
Now
Elihu had
waited to
speak
to
Job because
the
others
were
older than he.
And
Elihu hath
waited earnestly
beside
Job with
words,
for
they
are
older than he in
days
.
But
when
he
saw
that the three men had
no
further
reply
, his anger was
kindled
.
And
Elihu
seeth
that there
is
no
answer
in
the mouth
of
the
three men, and
his anger burneth
.
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 son of Barachel the Buzite answereth
and
saith
: --
Young
I `
am '
in days
, and
ye
`
are '
age
Therefore
I have
feared,
And am
afraid of
shewing
you my
opinion
.
I thought
that
age
should
speak, and many
years should
teach wisdom.
I said:
Days
do
speak, And multitude
of
years teach wisdom.
But
there
is
a spirit in a
man, the breath of the Almighty,
that
gives
him
understanding
.
Surely
a spirit is
in man, And
the breath of the Mighty
One
Doth
cause
them
to
understand
.
It
is
not
only
the old
who
are wise, or
the elderly
who
understand justice
.
The multitude
are not
wise, Nor
do
the aged
understand judgment
.
Therefore I say,
‘Listen
to me ;
I too
will
declare
what
I know
. ’
Therefore I have
said:
Hearken
to me ,
I do
shew
my
opinion
--
even
I.
Indeed
, I waited while
you
spoke;
I
listened
to
your
reasoning;
as
you
searched
for words,
Lo
, I have
waited for your
words, I
give
ear
unto
your
reasons,
Till
ye
search
out
sayings.
I
paid
you full
attention.
But
no one
proved
Job wrong;
not
one
of you
rebutted
his arguments
.
And
unto
you I
attend,
And
lo,
there
is
no reasoner
for
Job ,
`Or'
answerer
of his sayings
among
you
.
So
do
not
claim
, ‘
We have found wisdom ;
let
God, not man ,
refute
him
. ’
Lest
ye
say
, We have found wisdom ,
God doth
thrust
him
away
, not man.
But
Job
has
not directed
his
words against
me, and I will
not answer him with
your
arguments
.
And
he
hath
not set
in
array
words for
me, And with
your
sayings
I do
not answer him.
Job’s
friends
are
dismayed
, with
no
more
to
say;
words
have escaped
them
.
(They
have
broken
down
, They
have not
answered
again,
They
removed
from
themselves
words
.
Must
I wait
, now
that
they are
silent
, now
that
they stand
and
no
longer
reply?
And
I have
waited
, but
they do
not
speak
, For
they have
stood
still,
They
have
not
answered
any
more.)
I too
will
answer ;
yes
, I will
declare
what
I know
.
I answer, even
I --
my
share,
I shew
my
opinion
--
even
I
.
For I am
full of words, and
my
spirit
within
me
compels
me .
For I have
been
full of words, Distressed
me hath
the
spirit
of
my
breast,
Behold
, my belly
is like
unvented
wine ;
it
is
about
to
burst
like a
new wineskin
.
Lo
, my breast
`
is '
as
wine not
opened,
Like new bottles
it
is
broken
up
.
I must
speak and find
relief;
I must
open my lips and respond
.
I speak ,
and there
is
refreshment
to
me,
I 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
the
face
of
any ,
Nor
unto
man give
flattering
titles,
For I do
not know
how
to flatter
, or
my Maker would
remove
me in
an
instant
.
For I have
not known
to give
flattering
titles
, In
a
little
doth
my Maker take
me away
.
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