Job 32:5

Job 32:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
• New International Version (NIV)But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.

Context of Job 32:5

3Elihu was also angry with Job's three friends. They had not been able to find an answer to Job's problem. But they still said that Job was guilty. 4Elihu had waited for Job's three friends to speak before he spoke to Job himself. He waited because he was younger than them. But he became angry when Job's three friends had nothing more to say. So he finally decided to speak. 6Barakel's son, Elihu, said this: ‘I am young and you are old. So I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking. 7I thought, “Older men should speak. They have lived for many years and they should share their wisdom.”

Job 32:5 word by word

וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין מַעֲנֶ֗ה בְּ֭פִי שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• no answerמַעֲנֶהma‛ăneh · answerH4617
• in the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• then his wrathאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• was kindledחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734

Cross-references for Job 32:5

• Job 32:2Another man was also there. His name was Elihu, Barakel's son. Barakel was a descendant of Buz. He belonged to Ram's clan. Elihu became very angry with Job. He was angry because Job continued to say that he was not guilty. Job said that God was wrong to punish him.
• Exodus 32:19Then Moses arrived at the camp. He saw the gold calf. He saw that the people were dancing. He became very angry. He threw the two flat stones that he was carrying onto the ground. He broke them into pieces there at the bottom of the mountain.

Commentaries on Job 32:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7Elihu respected elders, following a common principle (see also 12:12; 15:10; Leviticus 19:32; 1 Timothy 5:1; 1 Peter 5:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-37Job 32:1-37:24. Speech of Elihu. 1-6. Prose (poetry begins with "I am young"). because, &c.--and because they could not prove to him that he was unrighteous.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 32:5

• Children
• Humility
• Modesty
• Old Age
• Reverence

In the dictionaries

• Constrain
• Elihu
• Understanding
• Job, Book of

Commentaries on Job 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings