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1So these three men stopped answering 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.

2But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying 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 was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

3Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him.

4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

4Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,

5But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.

5but when he saw that there had been no response from those three, he got even more angry.

6So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: "I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.

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 thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'

7I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.

8But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

8However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.

9It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.

9"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.

10"Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.

10Therefore I'm saying, 'Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.

11I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,

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 full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.

12Indeed, I paid close attention to you all, but none of you were able to refute Job or answer his arguments convincingly.

13Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.'

13"So that you cannot claim, 'We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;

14But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

14let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.

15"They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.

15"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.

16Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?

16Shall I continue to wait, since they're no longer talking? After all, they're only standing there; they're no longer responding.

17I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.

17"I will contribute my arguments as an answer; I'll declare what I know,

18For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;

18because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.

19inside I am like bottled-up wine, 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 and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.

20"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.

21I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;

21I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,

22for if I were skilled in flattery, 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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