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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 Responds to Job’s Friends

Job’s three friends refused to reply further to him because he kept insisting on his innocence.

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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 Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him.

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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 Job’s three friends, for they made Goda appear to be wrong by their inability to answer Job’s arguments.

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

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Elihu had waited for the others to speak 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 they had no further reply, he spoke out angrily.

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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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Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said,
“I am young and you are old,
so I held back from telling you what I think.

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

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I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak,
for wisdom comes with age.’

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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 spiritb within people,
the breath of the Almighty within them,
that makes them intelligent.

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

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Sometimes the elders are not wise.
Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.

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

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So listen to me,
and let me tell you what I think.

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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 have waited all this time,
listening very carefully to your arguments,
listening to you grope 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 have listened,
but not one of you has refuted Job
or 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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And don’t tell me, ‘He is too wise for us.
Only God can convince 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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If Job had been arguing with me,
I would not answer with your kind of logic!

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

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You sit there baffled,
with nothing more to say.

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

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Should I continue to wait, now that you are silent?
Must I also remain silent?

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

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No, I will say my piece.
I will speak my mind.

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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 pent-up words,
and the spirit within me urges me on.

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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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I am like a cask of wine without a vent,
like a new wineskin 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 to find relief,
so let me give my answers.

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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 won’t play favorites
or try to 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 tried flattery,
my Creator would soon destroy me.

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Job 32

Job 32