New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 32:6-22
6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite 1spoke out and said, “I am young in years and you are 2old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you 3what I think.7I 4thought 56age should speak, And 7increased years should teach wisdom.8But it is a spirit in man, And the 8breath of the Almighty gives them 9understanding.9The 10abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may 11elders understand justice.10So I 12say, ‘Listen to me, I too will tell 13what I think.’
11“Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you 14pondered what to say.12I even paid close attention to you; 15Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.13Do not say, ‘16We have found wisdom; God will 17rout him, not man.’14For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your 18arguments.
15“They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have 19failed them.16Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they 20stop and no longer answer?17I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.18For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.19Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.20Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.21Let me now 21be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.22For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.
Notes
- 1. Job 32:6 Lit answered ↩
- 2. Job 32:6 Job 15:10 ↩
- 3. Job 32:6 Lit my knowledge ↩
- 4. Job 32:7 Lit said ↩
- 5. Job 32:7 Lit days ↩
- 6. Job 32:7 Job 8:8, 9 ↩
- 7. Job 32:7 Lit many ↩
- 8. Job 32:8 Job 33:4 ↩
- 9. Job 32:8 Job 38:36 ↩
- 10. Job 32:9 Or nobles ↩
- 11. Job 32:9 Job 32:7 ↩
- 12. Job 32:10 Or said ↩
- 13. Job 32:10 Lit my knowledge ↩
- 14. Job 32:11 Lit searched out words ↩
- 15. Job 32:12 Lit Behold ↩
- 16. Job 32:13 Jer 9:23 ↩
- 17. Job 32:13 Lit drive away ↩
- 18. Job 32:14 Lit words ↩
- 19. Job 32:15 Lit moved away from ↩
- 20. Job 32:16 Lit stand ↩
- 21. Job 32:21 Lev 19:15; Job 13:8, 10; 34:19 ↩
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
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