Job 32
1 And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.
And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
2 Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
3 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.
and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
4 But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.
And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
5 And Elius saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men; and he was angered in his wrath.
And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.
6 And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and ye are elder, wherefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.
And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: — Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.
7 And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:
I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
8 but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.
9 The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgment.
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
10 Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.
Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion — even I.
11 Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried [the matter] with words:
Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
12 and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,
And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
13 lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.
Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.
14 And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.
And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.
15 They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.
(They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.
16 I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.
And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)
17 And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,
I answer, even I — my share, I shew my opinion — even I.
18 for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.
For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,
19 And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.
Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.
20 I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.
I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
21 For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.
Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,
22 For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.
