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Elihu
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.a
Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
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.
“I am young in years,
and you are old;
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’
advanced years should teach wisdom.’
“Therefore I say: Listen to me;
I too will tell you what I know.
I too will tell you what I know.
I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.
Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;
let God, not a man, refute him.’
let God, not a man, refute him.’
But Job has not marshaled his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
“They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.
words have failed them.
Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
now that they stand there with no reply?
I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.
I too will tell what I know.
For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me compels me;
and the spirit within me compels me;
inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.
like new wineskins ready to burst.
I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.
I must open my lips and reply.
I will show no partiality,
nor will I flatter anyone;
nor will I flatter anyone;
for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker would soon take me away.
my Maker would soon take me away.
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