Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was arighteous in his own eyes.Job 10:7; 13:18; 27:5, 6; 31:6 2 But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the aBuzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned bbecause he justified himself 1cbefore God.Or more thanGen 22:21Job 27:5, 6Job 30:21 3 And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited 1to speak to Job because they were years older than he.Lit for Job with words; or possibly while they were speaking with Job 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.
6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite 1spoke out and said,“I am young in years and you are aold;Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you 2what I think.Lit answeredLit my knowledgeJob 15:10
7 “I 1thought 2aage should speak,And 3increased years should teach wisdom.Lit saidLit daysLit manyJob 8:8, 98 “But it is a spirit in man,And the abreath of the Almighty gives them bunderstanding.Job 33:4Job 38:369 “The 1abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may aelders understand justice.Or noblesJob 32:710 “So I 1say, ‘Listen to me,I too will tell 2what I think.’Or saidLit my knowledge 11 “Behold, I waited for your words,I listened to your reasonings,While you 1pondered what to say.Lit searched out words12 “I even paid close attention to you;1Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job,Not one of you who answered his words.Lit Behold13 “Do not say,‘aWe have found wisdom;God will 1rout him, not man.’Lit drive awayJer 9:2314 “For he has not arranged his words against me,Nor will I reply to him with your 1arguments.Lit words 15 “They are dismayed, they no longer answer;Words have 1failed them.Lit moved away from16 “Shall I wait, because they do not speak,Because they 1stop and no longer answer?Lit stand17 “I too will answer my share,I also will tell my opinion.18 “For I am full of words;The spirit within me constrains me.19 “Behold, my belly is like unvented wine,Like new wineskins it is about to burst.20 “Let me speak that I may get relief;Let me open my lips and answer.21 “Let me now abe partial to no one,Nor flatter any man.Lev 19:15; Job 13:8, 10; 34:1922 “For I do not know how to flatter,Else my Maker would soon take me away.