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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 in Anger Rebukes Job
Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Then these three men ceased answering 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;
But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.
and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
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 years 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 the three men his anger burned.
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.
So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.
“I am young in years and you are old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
“I thought age should speak,
And increased years should teach wisdom.
And increased years should teach wisdom.
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
“But it is a spirit in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
“The abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may elders understand justice.
Nor may elders understand justice.
Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.
“So I say, ‘Listen to me,
I too will tell what I think.’
I too will tell what I think.’
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 to your reasonings,
While you pondered what to say.
I listened to your reasonings,
While you pondered what to say.
Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
“I even paid close attention to you;
Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job,
Not one of you who answered his words.
Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job,
Not one of you who answered his words.
That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.
“Do not say,
‘We have found wisdom;
God will rout him, not man.’
‘We have found wisdom;
God will rout him, not man.’
Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...
“For he has not arranged his words against me,
Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.
Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.
They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.
“They are dismayed, they no longer answer;
Words have failed them.
Words have failed them.
And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; --
“Shall I wait, because they do not speak,
Because they stop and no longer answer?
Because they stop and no longer answer?
I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:
“I too will answer my share,
I also will tell my opinion.
I also will tell 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 unvented wine,
Like new wineskins it is about to burst.
Like new wineskins it is about to burst.
I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
“Let me speak that I may get relief;
Let me open my lips and answer.
Let me open my lips and answer.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
“Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.
Nor flatter any man.