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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.

Elihu

So these three men stopped 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;

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But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

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and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.

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He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.a

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But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.

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Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

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And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.

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But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.

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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.

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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.

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I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

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I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’

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But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

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But it is the spiritb in a person,
the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

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It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

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It is not only the oldc who are wise,
not only the aged who understand what is right.

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Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.

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“Therefore I say: Listen to me;
I too will tell you what I know.

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Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.

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I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,

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Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;

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I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.

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That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

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Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;
let God, not a man, refute him.’

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Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...

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But Job has not marshaled his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your arguments.

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They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.

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“They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.

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And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; --

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Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?

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I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:

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I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.

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For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

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For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me compels me;

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Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst.

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inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.

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I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

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I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.

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Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.

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I will show no partiality,
nor will I flatter anyone;

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For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.

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for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker would soon take me away.

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Job 32

Job 32