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against Job his anger burned because he was proving himself righteous <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>before God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now Elihu had waited with <i>his</i> words for Job because they were years older than he. <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, so his anger burned. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, <p class="indent2">“I am young in years and you are old; <p class="indent2">Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>thought <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>age should speak, <p class="indent2">And <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>increased years should make wisdom known. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But it is a spirit in man, <p class="indent2">And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>abundant <i>in years</i> may not be wise, <p class="indent2">Nor may elders understand justice. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So I <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>say, ‘Listen to me, <p class="indent2">I too will tell my knowledge.’ <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“Behold, I waited for your words, <p class="indent2">I gave ear to your reasonings, <p class="indent2">While you searched out what to say. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I even carefully considered you; <p class="indent2">And behold, there was no one who reproved Job, <p class="indent2">Not one of you who answered his words. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Lest you say, <p class="indent2">‘We have found wisdom; <p class="indent2">God will drive him away, not man.’ <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now he has not arranged <i>his</i> words against me, <p class="indent2">Nor will I respond to him with your words. <p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“They are dismayed; they no longer answer; <p class="indent2">Words have moved away from them. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Shall I wait, because they do not speak, <p class="indent2">Because they stand <i>still and</i> no longer answer? <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>I myself will also answer my share; <p class="indent2">I also will tell my knowledge. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For I am full of words; <p class="indent2">The spirit within my belly presses me. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Behold, my belly is like <i>unvented</i> wine, not opened; <p class="indent2">Like new wineskins it is about to burst. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Let me speak that I may get relief; <p class="indent2">Let me open my lips and answer. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Let me now be partial to no one, <p class="indent2">Nor flatter <i>any</i> man. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/32-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For I do not know how to flatter, <p class="indent2"><i>Else</i> my Maker would soon carry me away.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>more than</i>; lit <i>from</i><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>said</i><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>days</i><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>many</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> Or <i>nobles</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Or <i>said</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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