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

3He was also angry with Job’s three friends, for they made God appear to be wrong by their inability to answer Job’s arguments. 4Elihu had waited for the others to speak to Job because they were older than he. But when he saw that they had no further reply, he spoke out angrily. 6Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said, “I am young and you are old, so I held back from telling you what I think. 7I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.’

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 Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him.
• Exodus 32:19When they came near the camp, Moses saw the calf and the dancing, and he burned with anger. He threw the stone tablets to the ground, smashing 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