Job 32
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1So 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.
2Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than 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.
3Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, 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 because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job.4Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,
5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.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, answered and said: “I am young in years, and you are very old; Therefore I was afraid, And dared not declare my opinion to you.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.
7I said, ‘Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’7I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.
8But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.8However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.
9Great men are not always wise, Nor do the aged always understand justice.9"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.
10“Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me, I also will declare my opinion.’10Therefore I'm saying, 'Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.
11Indeed I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out 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.
12I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or 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.
13Lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom’; God will vanquish him, not man.13"So that you cannot claim, 'We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;
14Now he has not directed his words against me; So I will not answer him with your words.14let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.
15“They are dismayed and answer no more; Words escape them.15"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.
16And I have waited, because they did not speak, Because they stood still and answered no more.16Shall I continue to wait, since they're no longer talking? After all, they're only standing there; they're no longer responding.
17I also will answer my part, I too will declare my opinion.17"I will contribute my arguments as an answer; I'll declare what I know,
18For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me.18because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.
19Indeed my belly is like wine that has no vent; It is ready to burst like new wineskins.19My insides feel like unvented wine, like it's about to burst like a new wineskin.
20I will speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.20"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.
21Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone; Nor let me flatter any man.21I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,
22For 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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