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 very angry with Job’s three friends because they had found no answer. They made it look as if God were wrong. 4Elihu waited as they spoke to Job because they were older than he was. When Elihu saw that the three men had no further responses, he became very angry. 6So Elihu, son of Barachel, the descendant of Buz, replied ⌞to Job⌟, “I am young, and you are old. That’s why I refrained from speaking and was afraid to tell you what I know. 7I thought, ‘Age should speak, and experience should teach 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 32:2Then Elihu, son of Barachel, a descendant of Buz from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job because Job thought he was more righteous than God.
• Exodus 32:19When he came near the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing. In a burst of anger Moses threw down the tablets and smashed them at the foot 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