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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 Contradicts Job’s Friends

So 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;

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Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified 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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Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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

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Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited [a]to speak to Job.

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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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When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath 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, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said:
“I am young in years, and you are very old;
Therefore I was afraid,
And dared not declare my opinion to you.

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

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I said, [b]‘Age should speak,
And multitude of 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 there is a spirit in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.

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

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Great[c] men are not always wise,
Nor do the aged always understand justice.

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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 also will declare my opinion.’

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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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Indeed I waited for your words,
I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.

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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 paid close attention to you;
And surely not one of you convinced Job,
Or answered his words —

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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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Lest you say,
‘We have found wisdom’;
God will vanquish him, not man.

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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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Now he has not [d]directed his words against me;
So I will not answer him with your words.

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

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“They are dismayed and answer no more;
Words escape them.

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

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And I have waited, because they did not speak,
Because they stood still and answered no more.

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

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I also will answer my part,
I too will declare my opinion.

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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;
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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Indeed my [e]belly is like wine that has no [f]vent;
It is ready to burst like new wineskins.

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

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

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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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Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone;
Nor let me flatter any man.

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

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For I do not know how to flatter,
Else my Maker would soon take me away.

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Job 32

Job 32