Job 32

1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. ‡ Job 10:7Job 33:9Job 10:2Job 13:15Job 27:4-6Job 23:7Job 29:11-17Job 31:1-40 +12 Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God. ‡ Gen 22:21Eph 4:26Job 27:2Job 27:5Job 35:2Job 40:8Job 10:3Job 30:21 +53 Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. ‡ Job 8:6Job 22:5-30Job 24:25Act 24:13Act 24:5Job 15:34Job 25:2-6Job 26:2-4 +14 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. ‡ Job 32:11-12Pro 18:13 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled. ‡ Exo 32:19Job 32:2

6 Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, ‡ Job 15:101Ti 5:11Pe 5:5Tit 2:61Sa 17:28-30Job 15:7Lev 19:32Rom 13:7

“I am young, and you are very old.

Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

7 I said, ‘Days should speak, ‡ Pro 16:31Job 12:12Heb 5:121Ki 12:6-8Job 8:8-10Pro 1:1-4Psa 34:11-12

and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

8 But there is a spirit in man, ‡ Job 33:4Job 38:362Ti 3:16Jas 1:5Pro 2:6Ecc 2:261Co 2:10-121Ki 3:12 +9

and the Spirit ¹ of the Almighty gives them understanding.

9 It is not the great who are wise, ‡ Mat 11:251Co 1:26-27Ecc 4:13Job 12:201Co 2:7-8Jas 2:6-7Jhn 7:48Jer 5:5

nor the aged who understand justice.

10 Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; ‡ 1Co 7:251Co 7:40

I also will show my opinion.’

11 “Behold, I waited for your words, ‡ Ecc 12:9-10Job 29:21Job 29:23Job 32:4Job 5:27Pro 18:17Pro 28:11

and I listened for your reasoning,

while you searched out what to say.

12 Yes, I gave you my full attention, ‡ Job 32:31Ti 1:7

but there was no one who convinced Job,

or who answered his words, among you.

13 Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. ‡ Jer 9:231Co 1:27-291Co 3:18Isa 5:211Co 1:19-21Ezk 28:3Gen 14:23Isa 48:5 +12

God may refute him, not man;’

14 for he has not directed his words against me;

neither will I answer him with your speeches.

15 “They are amazed. They answer no more. ‡ Job 29:22Job 6:24-25Mat 22:22Mat 22:26Mat 22:34Mat 22:46Mat 7:23

They don’t have a word to say.

16 Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, ‡ Amo 5:13Jas 1:19Job 13:5Pro 17:28

because they stand still, and answer no more?

17 I also will answer my part, ‡ Job 32:10Job 33:12Job 35:3-4

and I also will show my opinion.

18 For I am full of words. ‡ Psa 39:3Act 4:20Ezk 3:14-27Jer 20:92Co 5:13-14

The spirit within me constrains me.

19 Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; ‡ Mat 9:17

like new wineskins it is ready to burst.

20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed. ‡ Job 21:3Job 13:13Job 13:19Job 20:2Pro 8:6-7

I will open my lips and answer.

21 Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, ‡ Lev 19:15Job 13:82Sa 14:172Sa 14:20Act 12:22-23Act 24:2-3Deu 1:17Deu 16:19 +4

neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

22 For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, ‡ Psa 12:2-31Th 2:5Pro 29:5Gal 1:10Job 17:5

or else my Maker would soon take me away.