32:1 Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
32:2 But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned against Job; his anger burned because he justified himself ①before God.
▷ ①Or more than
32:3 And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, yet they had condemned Job.
32:4 Now Elihu had waited ①to speak to Job because they were years older than he.
▷ ①Lit for Job with words; or possibly while they were speaking with Job
32:5 But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, his anger burned.
32:6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite ①spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you ②what I think.
▷ ①Lit answered ②Lit my knowledge
32:7 I ①thought ②age should speak,
And ③increased years should teach wisdom.
▷ ①Lit said ②Lit days ③Lit many
32:8 But it is a spirit that is in mankind,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
32:9 The ①abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may elders understand justice.
▷ ①Lit great (i.e., in years); or nobles
32:10 So I ①say, ‘Listen to me,
I too will tell ②what I think.’
▷ ①Or said ②Lit my knowledge
32:11 “Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened to your skillful speech,
While you ①pondered what to say.
▷ ①Lit searched out words
32:12 I also paid close attention to you;
But ①indeed, there was no one who refuted Job,
Not one of you who answered his words.
▷ ①Lit Behold
32:13 So do not say,
‘We have found wisdom:
God will ①defeat him, not man.’
▷ ①Lit scatter
32:14 But he has not presented his words against me,
Nor will I reply to him with your ①arguments.
▷ ①Lit words
32:15 “They are dismayed, they no longer answer;
Words have ①failed them.
▷ ①Lit moved away from
32:16 Should I wait, because they are not speaking,
Because they have ①stopped and no longer answer?
▷ ①Lit stand
32:17 I too will ①give my share of answers;
I also will tell my opinion.
▷ ①Lit answer my share
32:18 For I am full of words;
The spirit within me compels me.
32:19 Behold, my belly is like unvented wine;
Like new wineskins, it is about to burst.
32:20 Let me speak so that I may get relief;
Let me open my lips and answer.
32:21 Let me be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.
32:22 For I do not know how to flatter,
Otherwise my Maker would quickly take me away.