Job 32:3
New International Version
He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

New Living Translation
He was also angry with Job’s three friends, for they made God appear to be wrong by their inability to answer Job’s arguments.

English Standard Version
He burned with anger also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.

Berean Standard Bible
and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

King James Bible
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

New King James Version
Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

New American Standard Bible
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, yet they had condemned Job.

NASB 1995
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

NASB 1977
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Legacy Standard Bible
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Amplified Bible
Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].

Christian Standard Bible
He was also angry at Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute him and yet had condemned him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was also angry at Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute him and yet had condemned him.

American Standard Version
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Contemporary English Version
He was also angry with Job's three friends for not being able to prove that Job was wrong.

English Revised Version
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elihu was also very angry with Job's three friends because they had found no answer. They made it look as if God were wrong.

Good News Translation
He was also angry with Job's three friends. They could not find any way to answer Job, and this made it appear that God was in the wrong.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him.

Majority Standard Bible
and he burned with anger against Job?s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

NET Bible
With Job's three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.

New Heart English Bible
Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

World English Bible
Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and his anger has burned against his three friends, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

Young's Literal Translation
and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

Smith's Literal Translation
And against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they, found not an answer, and they will condemn Job.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he was angry with his friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moreover, he was indignant with his friends because they had not found a reasonable response, except in so far as they condemned Job.

New American Bible
He was angry also with the three friends because they had not found a good answer and had not condemned Job.

New Revised Standard Version
he was angry also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, though they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
His wrath also kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer to Job so that they might condemn him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he was provoked against his three fellows because they were not able to give an answer to Job and to condemn him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he was also very angry with his three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
2This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God, 3and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him. 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.…

Cross References
Job 13:4-5
You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians. / If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Job 42:7-8
After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. / So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 18:13
He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Isaiah 29:13-14
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. / Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

Jeremiah 8:8-9
How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception? / The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have?

Matthew 15:8-9
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

Matthew 23:24-28
You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. ...

Mark 7:6-7
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

Luke 11:52
Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

John 9:40-41
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 2:17-24
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; / if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; / if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, ...


Treasury of Scripture

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

because

Job 32:1
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Job 24:25
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Job 25:2-6
Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places…

and yet

Job 8:6
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Job 15:34
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

Job 22:5
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

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Job 32
1. Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends
6. Because wisdom comes not from age, he excuses the boldness of his youth
11. He reproves them for not satisfying Job
16. His zeal to speak














And his anger burned
The phrase "his anger burned" is a vivid depiction of intense emotion. In Hebrew, the word for anger here is "אַף" (aph), which often conveys a sense of nostrils flaring, a physical manifestation of anger. This expression is used to describe Elihu's righteous indignation. Elihu, a younger man, is introduced in this chapter as someone who has been listening to the dialogue between Job and his friends. His anger is not a mere human frustration but a reflection of a deeper, moral outrage at the injustice he perceives. In a conservative Christian perspective, this can be seen as a righteous anger, akin to the anger God Himself might feel towards injustice or falsehood.

against his three friends
The "three friends" refer to Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have been attempting to counsel Job throughout the preceding chapters. Historically, these friends represent the traditional wisdom of the time, which often equated suffering with divine punishment for sin. Elihu's anger towards them is significant because it highlights a turning point in the narrative. The friends have failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for Job's suffering, and Elihu's entrance sets the stage for a new perspective. This moment underscores the limitations of human wisdom and the need for divine insight.

because they had failed to refute Job
The phrase "failed to refute Job" indicates that the friends were unable to provide a convincing argument against Job's claims of innocence. The Hebrew root for "refute" is "עָנָה" (anah), which can mean to answer or respond. The friends' inability to answer Job's arguments effectively points to the complexity of Job's situation and the inadequacy of their simplistic theological views. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this failure emphasizes the importance of seeking God's wisdom rather than relying solely on human understanding.

and yet had condemned him
The word "condemned" is derived from the Hebrew "רָשַׁע" (rasha), meaning to declare guilty or wicked. Despite their inability to prove Job's guilt, the friends have judged him harshly. This condemnation without evidence is a critical point of contention for Elihu. It reflects a broader biblical theme of the dangers of false judgment and the importance of justice. In the conservative Christian tradition, this serves as a reminder of the call to judge righteously and to be cautious in our assessments of others, recognizing that only God fully understands the heart and circumstances of each individual.

(3) They had found no answer.--They could not reply unto Job, nor deny that he had been in conduct such as he said he had been, and yet they concluded that he must be wicked because God had smitten him.

Verse 3. - Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer. Elihu thought that Job's reasonings and complaints admitted of being satisfactorily answered, and was vexed that the three "friends" had not made the right replied It is the main object of his speech to supply them. And yet had condemned Job. They had condemned him on wrong grounds and of sins that he had not committed (Job 22:6-9). Elihu condemns him as much (Job 33:9-12; Job 34:7-9, etc.), but for entirely different reasons.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And his anger
אַ֫פּ֥וֹ (’ap·pōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

burned
חָרָ֪ה (ḥā·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

against Job’s three
וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (ū·ḇiš·lō·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

friends,
רֵעָיו֮ (rê·‘āw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

because
עַ֤ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

they had failed
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to refute [Job],
מַעֲנֶ֑ה (ma·‘ă·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4617: An answer, response

and yet had condemned
וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ (way·yar·šî·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate

him.
אִיּֽוֹב׃ (’î·yō·wḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch


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