Job 32 - English Standard Version (ESV)

Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends

32 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was (A)righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel (B)the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself (C)rather than God. 3 He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had (D)declared Job to be in the wrong. 4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he. 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.

6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said:

“I am young in years,
and you are (E)aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, ‘Let days speak,
and many years teach wisdom.’
8 But it is (F)the spirit in man,
(G)the breath of the Almighty, that makes him (H)understand.
9 (I)It is not the old[a] who are wise,
nor the aged who understand what is right.
10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;
let me also declare my opinion.’

11 “Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened for your wise sayings,
while you searched out what to say.
12 I gave you my attention,
and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job
or who answered his words.
13 Beware (J)lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom;
God may vanquish him, not a man.’
14 He has not directed his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your speeches.

15 “They are dismayed; they answer no more;
they have not a word to say.
16 And shall I wait, because they do not speak,
because they stand there, and answer no more?
17 I also will answer with my share;
I also will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
the spirit within me constrains me.
19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent;
like new (K)wineskins ready to burst.
20 (L)I must speak, that I may find (M)relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
21 I will not (N)show partiality to any man
or use flattery toward any person.
22 For I do not know how to flatter,
else my Maker would soon take me away.

Footnotes

  1. Job 32:9 Hebrew many [in years]

Cross references

  1. Job 32:1 : See ch. 33:9
  2. Job 32:2 : Gen. 22:21; Jer. 25:23
  3. Job 32:2 : ch. 4:17; [ch. 34:5; 35:2; 40:8]
  4. Job 32:3 : ch. 8:6; 22:5
  5. Job 32:6 : ch. 15:10
  6. Job 32:8 : ch. 33:4; 34:14
  7. Job 32:8 : ch. 33:4; Gen. 2:7
  8. Job 32:8 : ch. 35:11; 38:36; 39:17; 1 Kgs. 3:12; 4:29; Prov. 2:6; Eccles. 2:26; Dan. 1:17; 2:21; James 1:5
  9. Job 32:9 : 1 Cor. 1:26; [ch. 12:20; Matt. 11:25]
  10. Job 32:13 : Jer. 9:23
  11. Job 32:19 : Matt. 9:17; [Josh. 9:4]
  12. Job 32:20 : [Ps. 39:3]
  13. Job 32:20 : 1 Sam. 16:23
  14. Job 32:21 : Lev. 19:15

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