Job 32

1 And these three men ceased from answering Job, because he [was] righteous in his own eyes.

2 But the anger of Elihu son of Barachel, the Buzite from the family of Ram, was kindled; his anger was kindled against Job, upon his justifying himself rather than God.

3 And his anger was kindled against his three friends, upon that they had not found an answer, and they had declared Job wrong.

4 And Elihu had waited with words [to] Job, because they [were] older than he in days.

5 And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.

6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, “I [am] Young in days, and you⁺ [are] aged; upon thus I shrank back, and I was afraid of declaring my knowledge to you⁺.

7 I said, “Days shall speak, and a multitude of years shall make known wisdom.’

8 Surely it [is] a spirit in a man, and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.

9 Not [only] the great [in years] [are] wise, nor do [only] the aged understand justice.

10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I will declare my knowledge, even I.’

11 Behold, I have waited for your⁺ words; I gave [my] ear to your⁺ reasonings, while you⁺ searched for the words.

12 And to you⁺ I attended, and behold, there was no one proving Job wrong [or] answering his words among you⁺,

13 lest you⁺ say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God drive him away, not man.’

14 And he has not arrayed [his] words toward me, and I will not answer him with your⁺ words.

15 They are dismayed, [and] do not answer anymore; the words have gone away from them.

16 And I have waited, because they do not speak, because they stand there [and] do not answer anymore?

17 I will answer—even I—my portion; I will show my knowledge—even I.

18 For I am full of words; the spirit [in] my belly presses me.

19 Behold, my belly [is] like wine not opened; like new wineskins, it is bursting open.

20 I will speak, and there is refreshment for me; I will open my lips and answer.

21 Do not, please, let me lift up the face of a man; and do not let me give a title to man.

22 For I do not know how to give a title; soon my Maker would take me away.