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wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">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.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-7.htm">Job 32:7</a></div><div class="verse">I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">I said, Days <span class="cverse3">{e}</span> should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.</span><p>(e) Meaning, the ancient, who have experience.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8</a></div><div class="verse">But <i>there is</i> a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">But <i>there is</i> a spirit in man: <span class="cverse3">{f}</span> and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.</span><p>(f) It is a special gift of God that man has understanding and comes neither from nature nor by age.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-9.htm">Job 32:9</a></div><div class="verse">Great men are not <i>always</i> wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-10.htm">Job 32:10</a></div><div class="verse">Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-11.htm">Job 32:11</a></div><div class="verse">Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out <span class="cverse3">{g}</span> what to say.</span><p>(g) To prove that Job's affliction came for his sins.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-12.htm">Job 32:12</a></div><div class="verse">Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, <i>there was</i> none of you that convinced Job, <i>or</i> that answered his words:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-13.htm">Job 32:13</a></div><div class="verse">Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Lest ye should say, We have <span class="cverse3">{h}</span> found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.</span><p>(h) Flatter yourselves as though you had overcome him.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-14.htm">Job 32:14</a></div><div class="verse">Now he hath not directed <i>his</i> words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Now <span class="cverse3">{i}</span> he hath not directed <i>his</i> words against me: neither will I answer <span class="cverse3">{k}</span> him with your speeches.</span><p>(i) That is, Job.<p>(k) He uses almost the same arguments but without taunting and reproaches.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-15.htm">Job 32:15</a></div><div class="verse">They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-16.htm">Job 32:16</a></div><div class="verse">When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, <i>and</i> answered no more;)</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-17.htm">Job 32:17</a></div><div class="verse"><i>I said</i>, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-18.htm">Job 32:18</a></div><div class="verse">For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For I am full of <span class="cverse3">{l}</span> matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.</span><p>(l) I have conceived in my mind a great store of reasons.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-19.htm">Job 32:19</a></div><div class="verse">Behold, my belly <i>is</i> as wine <i>which</i> hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-20.htm">Job 32:20</a></div><div class="verse">I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-21.htm">Job 32:21</a></div><div class="verse">Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, <span class="cverse3">{m}</span> neither let me give flattering titles unto man.</span><p>(m) I will neither have regard for riches, credit, nor authority but will speak the very truth.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/32-22.htm">Job 32:22</a></div><div class="verse">For I know not to give flattering titles; <i>in so doing</i> my maker would soon take me away.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For I know not to give flattering <span class="cverse3">{n}</span> titles; <i>in so doing</i> my maker would soon take me away.</span><p>(n) The Hebrew word signifies to change the name as to call a fool a wise man: meaning, that he would not cloak the truth to flatter men.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/job/32-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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