Job 32:6

Job 32:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
• New International Version (NIV)So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: “I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said: “I am young in years, and you are very old; Therefore I was afraid, And dared not declare my opinion to you.

Context of Job 32:6

4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was. 5But when Elihu saw that the three men had no further reply, he became very angry. So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: “I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know. 7I said to myself, ‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’ 8But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.

Job 32:6 word by word

וַיַּ֤עַן׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א׀ מֵחַוֹּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Barachelבָּרַכְאֵלbârak'êl · BarachelH1292
• the Buziteבּוּזִיbûzîy · BuziteH940
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• youngיוֹםyôm · day: yearH3117
• youngצָעִירtsâ‛îyr tsâ‛ôr · littleH6810
• very oldיָשִׁישׁyâshîysh · agedH3453
• wherefore I was afraidזָחַלzâchal · to fearH2119
• and durstיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• not shewחָוָהchâvâh · to explainH2331
• you mine opinionדֵּעַdêa‛ · knowledgeH1843

Cross-references for Job 32:6

• Leviticus 19:32You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.
• Romans 13:7Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
• 1 Timothy 5:1Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
• 1 Peter 5:5In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
• Job 15:10The gray-haired and the aged are on our side, men far older than your father.
• Job 15:7“Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?
• 1 Samuel 17:28When David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, “Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! You have come down here to watch the battle!”

Commentaries on Job 32:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6I am young - How young he was, or how old they were, we cannot tell; but there was no doubt a great disparity in their ages; and among the Asiatics the youth never spoke in the presence of the elders, especially on any subject of controversy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And Elihu - “said, I am young” Margin, few of days. The Hebrew is, “I am small (צעיר tsâ‛ı̂yr ) of days;” that is, I am inexperienced. We have no means of ascertaining his exact age, though it is evident that there was a considerable disparity between them and him. And ye are very old - ישׁישׁים yâshı̂yshiym The word used here is probably derived from the obsolete root שוש, “to be white, hoary”; and hence, to be hoary-headed, or aged; compare 2…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he pleases; this encouraged him to state his opinion. By attention to the word of God, and dependence upon the Holy Spirit, young men may become wiser than the aged; but this wisdom will render them swift to hear, slow to speak, and disposed to give others a…Read the comment
• 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 32:6

• Barachel
• Children
• Humility
• Modesty
• Old Age
• Reverence

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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