LITV - Job - 32

32:1  And these three men rested from answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

32:2  And burned the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; his wrath burned against Job, because he had justified himself rather than God.

32:3  Also his wrath burned against his three friends, because they had not found any answer, yet they had condemned Job.

32:4  And Elihu had waited for Job with words, because they were older than he in days.

32:5  When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, then his anger burned.

32:6  And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very aged; so I held back and was afraid to make my knowledge known to you.

32:7  I said, Days will speak, and many years will make wisdom known.

32:8  But it is a spirit in man giving them perception, even the breath of the Almighty.

32:9  It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who perceive justice;

32:10  so then I say, Listen to me; I will declare my knowledge, I also.

32:11  Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasons while you searched out words;

32:12  yea, I paid attention to you, and behold, not one of you proved Job wrong, nor answered his sayings;

32:13  that you not say, We have discovered wisdom. It is God who will scatter him, not man.

32:14  And he has not ordered words against me, and I will not answer him with your words.

32:15  They are broken; they do not reply again; words have departed from them.

32:16  Shall I wait because they do not speak, because they stand, not answering again?

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

32:18  For I am full of words; the spirit inside me pressed on me;

32:19  behold my breast is like wine that has no vent; it bursts like new wineskins.

32:20  I will speak so that I may be relieved; I will open my lips and answer.

32:21  I will not now lift up the face of a man, nor eulogize any man.

32:22  for I do not know how to eulogize; else after a little my Maker will take me away.