Job 32
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1So these three men ceased to answer 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 Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job 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.
3He burned with anger also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.3Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him.
4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.4Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,
5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.5but when he saw that there had been no response from those three, he got even more angry.
6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: “I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to 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, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’7I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.
8But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.8However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.
9It is not the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.9"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.
10Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.’10Therefore I'm saying, 'Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.
11“Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, 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 gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job or who 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.
13Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not a man.’13"So that you cannot claim, 'We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;
14He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your speeches.14let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.
15“They are dismayed; they answer no more; they have not a word to say.15"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.
16And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer 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 with my share; I also 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 constrains me.18because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.
19Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent; like new wineskins ready to burst.19My insides feel like unvented wine, like it's about to burst like a new wineskin.
20I must 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.
21I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.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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