Job 32
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1Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.1These three men stopped responding to Job, because he was claiming to be righteous, in his own opinion.
2But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.2But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.
3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.3Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him.
4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.4Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,
5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.5but when he saw that there had been no response from those three, he got even more angry.
6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.6Barachel's son Elihu from Buz responded and said: I'm younger than you are. Because you're older, I was terrified to tell you what I know.
7"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.7I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.
8"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.8However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.
9"The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.9"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.
10"So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'10Therefore I'm saying, 'Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.
11"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.11"Look! I have waited to hear your speech, so I listened to your insights while you searched for the right words to say.
12"I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.12Indeed, I paid close attention to you all, but none of you were able to refute Job or answer his arguments convincingly.
13"Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.'13"So that you cannot claim, 'We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;
14"For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.14let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.
15"They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.15"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.
16"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?16Shall I continue to wait, since they're no longer talking? After all, they're only standing there; they're no longer responding.
17"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.17"I will contribute my arguments as an answer; I'll declare what I know,
18"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.18because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.
19"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.19My insides feel like unvented wine, like it's about to burst like a new wineskin.
20"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.20"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.
21"Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.21I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,
22"For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.22since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."
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