LEB - Job - 32

32:1  Then these three men ceased from answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.

32:2  So Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite, from the clan of Ram, ⌞became angry⌟. ⌞He became angry⌟ at Job because he justified himself rather than God,

32:3  and ⌞he became angry⌟ at his three friends because they had not found an answer, and they had declared Job guilty.

32:4  Thus Elihu had waited for Job ⌞to speak⌟ because ⌞they were older than he⌟.

32:5  When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, ⌞he became angry⌟.

32:6  Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite ⌞spoke up⌟ and said, “⌞I am young⌟, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.

32:7  I thought, ‘Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.’

32:8  “Truly, it is a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.

32:9  It is not ⌞the aged⌟ who are wise, or it is not the elders who understand justice.

32:10  Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my knowledge myself.’

32:11  “Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out ⌞what to say⌟.

32:12  And I directed my attention to you; and, look, there is no one for Job who refuted, answering his words among you.

32:13  So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not a man.’

32:14  But he did not direct his words to me, and I will not answer him with your words.

32:15  “They are dismayed; they no longer answer; ⌞they have nothing to say⌟.

32:16  And I have waited because they do not speak, because they stand there and no longer answer.

32:17  I myself will answer my share also; I myself will declare my knowledge also,

32:18  for I am full of words; ⌞the spirit within me⌟ urges me.

32:19  “Look, my internal organs are like unopened wine, like new wineskins it is ready to burst open.

32:20  Let me speak ⌞that I may find relief⌟; let me open my lips, and let me answer.

32:21  ⌞Please let me not show partiality to anyone⌟, and let me not show flattery to human beings,

32:22  for I do not know how ⌞to flatter⌟, else my Maker would ⌞soon⌟ put an end to me.