Job 32

CHAPTER 32 Elihu Speaks in Anger

1 And they were quiet, and [²three ³friends ¹his] no longer contradicted Job, [³was ¹for ²Job] righteous before them. 2 [³was provoked to anger ¹And ²Elihu], the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the kin of Ram, of the place of Ausis; and he was provoked to anger against Job exceedingly, because he sentenced himself as righteous before the lord. 3 [²even ³against ⁴the ⁵three ¹But] friends he was provoked to anger exceedingly, for they were not able to answer contrary to Job; and they established him to be an impious man. 4 And Elihu waited to give an answer to Job, for [²older ³than he ¹they were] in days. 5 And Elihu saw that there is no answer in the mouths of the three men, and [²was enraged ¹his anger]. 6 And undertaking, Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, said, [³younger ¹Forasmuch as ²I am] in time, and you are older; therefore I was still, fearing to announce to you the [²of myself ¹higher knowledge]. 7 And I said, [²not ³time ¹It is] for speaking; [²in ³many ¹but] years men have not known wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in mortals, and the breath of the almighty is the one teaching. 9 [⁴not ¹The ²long-lived ³are] wise as such; and neither do the aged know equity. 10 Therefore I said, Hear me! and I will announce to you what I know. 11 Give ear to my sayings! for I will speak in your hearing, as far as of which time you should examine the words; 12 and until you shall perceive; and behold, there was no one reproving Job, in answering his words from you, 13 that you should not say, We found wisdom being added by the lord. 14 [³man ¹And ²you commissioned] to speak such words. 15 And they were terrified. They answered not any longer; [²were old ³coming from ⁴them ¹words]. 16 I waited, for I did not speak, for they stood, they answered not. 17 And undertaking, Elihu says, Again I shall speak, 18 [³full ¹for ²I am] of words, [⁶destroys ¹for ⁷me ²the ³wind ⁴of the ⁵belly]; 19 and my belly is as if a leather bag of sweet new wine bubbling, being tied up; and as if the bellows of a brazier tearing forth. 20 I will speak that I shall rest myself in opening my lips. 21 [⁴by man ¹For ²in no way ³shall I be shamed], and in fact, nor [²from a mortal ¹shall I in any way feel shame]. 22 [³not ¹For ²I know] to admire a person; but if not, even [³me ¹moths ²shall devour].