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Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Elihu Rebukes Job’s Three Friends
So these three men ceased to answer 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.
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;
Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself rather than God.
and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.
He burned with anger also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.
And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.
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.
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said:
“I am young in years,
and you are aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to declare my opinion to you.
“I am young in years,
and you are aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to declare my opinion to you.
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
I said, ‘Let days speak,
and many years teach wisdom.’
and many years teach wisdom.’
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
But it is the spirit in man,
the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.
Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;
let me also declare my opinion.’
let me also declare my opinion.’
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
“Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened for your wise sayings,
while you searched out what to say.
I listened for your wise sayings,
while you searched out what to say.
Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
I gave you my attention,
and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job
or who answered his words.
and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job
or who answered his words.
That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.
Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom;
God may vanquish him, not a man.’
God may vanquish him, not a man.’
Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...
He has not directed his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your speeches.
and I will not answer him with your speeches.
They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.
“They are dismayed; they answer no more;
they have not a word to say.
they have not a word to say.
And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; --
And shall I wait, because they do not speak,
because they stand there, and answer no more?
because they stand there, and answer no more?
I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:
I also will answer with my share;
I also will declare my opinion.
I also will declare my opinion.
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
For I am full of words;
the spirit within me constrains me.
the spirit within me constrains me.
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst.
Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent;
like new wineskins ready to burst.
like new wineskins ready to burst.
I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
I must speak, that I may find relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
I must open my lips and answer.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
I will not show partiality to any man
or use flattery toward any person.
or use flattery toward any person.