Job 32:6
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Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, and said: I am younger in days, and you are more ancient, therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion.

I am

Leviticus 19:32 Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord.

Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.

1 Timothy 5:1 An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

Titus 2:6 Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

1 Peter 5:5 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

young.

Job 15:10 There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.

durst not.

Job 15:7 Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills?

1 Samuel 17:28-30 Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why camest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle. . . .

Context
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
5But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry. 6Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, and said: I am younger in days, and you are more ancient, therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion.7For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.…
Cross References
Job 15:10
There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.

Job 32:2
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Job 32:5
But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.

Lexicon
So Elihu
אֱלִיה֖וּא (’ĕ·lî·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 453: Elihu -- 'He is (my) God', five Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Barachel
בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל (ba·raḵ·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1292: Barachel -- 'El does bless', the father of one of Job's friends

the Buzite
הַבּוּזִ֗י (hab·bū·zî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 940: Buzite -- a Buzite

declared:
וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

“I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

am young
צָ֘עִ֤יר (ṣā·‘îr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6810: Little, insignificant, young

in years,
לְ֭יָמִים (lə·yā·mîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

while you
וְאַתֶּ֣ם (wə·’at·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are old;
יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים (yə·šî·šîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3453: An old man

that is why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

I was timid
זָחַ֥לְתִּי (zā·ḥal·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2119: To shrink back, crawl away

and afraid
וָֽאִירָ֓א ׀‪‬ (wā·’î·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

to tell you
מֵחַוֺּ֖ת (mê·ḥaw·wōṯ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2331: To live, to declare, show

what I know.
דֵּעִ֣י (dê·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1843: Knowledge, opinion


Additional Translations
So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; why I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

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 the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I held back, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you my opinion.

Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.

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.
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