New American Standard Bible 2020

Job 32

Elihu Rebukes Job in Anger

1Then these three men stopped answering Job, because he was 1righteous in his own eyes. 2But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the 2Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned against Job; his anger burned 3because he justified himself 4 5before God. 3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, yet they had condemned Job. 4Now Elihu had waited 6to speak to Job because they were years older than he. 5But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, his anger burned.

6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite 7spoke out and said, “I am young in years and you are 8old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you 9what I think.7I 10thought 11 12age should speak, And 13increased years should teach wisdom.8But it is a spirit that is in mankind, And the 14breath of the Almighty gives them 15understanding.9The 16abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may 17elders understand justice.10So I 18say, ‘Listen to me, I too will tell 19what I think.’

11“Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your skillful speech, While you 20pondered what to say.12I also paid close attention to you; But 21indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.13So do not say, ‘22We have found wisdom: God will 23defeat him, not man.’14But he has not presented his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your 24arguments.

15“They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have 25failed them.16Should I wait, because they are not speaking, Because they have 26stopped and no longer answer?17I too will 27give my share of answers; I also will tell my opinion.18For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me.19Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; Like new wineskins, it is about to burst.20Let me speak so that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.21Let me 28be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.22For I do not know how to flatter, Otherwise my Maker would quickly take me away.

Notes

1. Job 32:1 Job 10:7; 13:18; 27:5, 6; 31:6 ↩
2. Job 32:2 Gen 22:21 ↩
3. Job 32:2 Job 27:5, 6 ↩
4. Job 32:2 Or more than ↩
5. Job 32:2 Job 30:21 ↩
6. Job 32:4 Lit for Job with words; or possibly while they were speaking with Job ↩
7. Job 32:6 Lit answered ↩
8. Job 32:6 Job 15:10 ↩
9. Job 32:6 Lit my knowledge ↩
10. Job 32:7 Lit said ↩
11. Job 32:7 Lit days ↩
12. Job 32:7 Job 8:8, 9 ↩
13. Job 32:7 Lit many ↩
14. Job 32:8 Job 33:4 ↩
15. Job 32:8 Job 38:36 ↩
16. Job 32:9 Lit great (i.e., in years); or nobles ↩
17. Job 32:9 Job 32:7 ↩
18. Job 32:10 Or said ↩
19. Job 32:10 Lit my knowledge ↩
20. Job 32:11 Lit searched out words ↩
21. Job 32:12 Lit Behold ↩
22. Job 32:13 Jer 9:23 ↩
23. Job 32:13 Lit scatter ↩
24. Job 32:14 Lit words ↩
25. Job 32:15 Lit moved away from ↩
26. Job 32:16 Lit stand ↩
27. Job 32:17 Lit answer my share ↩
28. Job 32:21 Lev 19:15; Job 13:8, 10; 34:19 ↩

Elihu Rebukes Job in Anger

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