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[1] So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. [2] Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God. [3] Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. [4] Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. [5] When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled. [6] 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.
[7] I said, ‘Days should speak,
and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
[8] But there is a spirit in man,
and the Spirit§ of the Almighty gives them understanding.
[9] It is not the great who are wise,
nor the aged who understand justice.
[10] Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me;
I also will show my opinion.’ [11] “Behold, I waited for your words,
and I listened for your reasoning,
while you searched out what to say.
[12] Yes, I gave you my full attention,
but there was no one who convinced Job,
or who answered his words, among you.
[13] Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom.
God may refute him, not man;’
[14] for he has not directed his words against me;
neither will I answer him with your speeches. [15] “They are amazed. They answer no more.
They don’t have a word to say.
[16] Shall I wait, because they don’t speak,
because they stand still, and answer no more?
[17] I also will answer my part,
and I also will show my opinion.
[18] For I am full of words.
The spirit within me constrains me.
[19] Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent;
like new wineskins it is ready to burst.
[20] I will speak, that I may be refreshed.
I will open my lips and answer.
[21] Please don’t let me respect any man’s person,
neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
[22] For I don’t know how to give flattering titles,
or else my Maker would soon take me away.

Footnotes

  1. § 32:8 or, breath
King James Version

Elihu’s Intrusion

[1] So these three H7969 men H582 ceased H7673 to answer H6030§ H853 Job, H347 because he was righteous H6662 in his own eyes. H5869 [2] Then was kindled H2734 the wrath H639 of Elihu H453 the son H1121 of Barachel H1292 the Buzite, H940 of the kindred H4940 of Ram: H7410 against H5921 Job H347 was his wrath H639 kindled, H2734 because he justified H6663 himself H5315§ rather than God. H430 [3] Also against his three H7969 friends H7453 was his wrath H639 kindled, H2734 because they had found H4672 no answer, H4617 and yet had condemned H7561 H853 Job. H347 [4] Now Elihu H453 had waited H2442 H853 till Job H347 had spoken, H1697§ because they were elder H2205 H3117 than he.§ [5] When Elihu H453 saw H7200 that there was no answer H4617 in the mouth H6310 of these three H7969 men, H582 then his wrath H639 was kindled. H2734 [6] And Elihu H453 the son H1121 of Barachel H1292 the Buzite H940 answered H6030 and said, H559
I am young,§ H6810 H3117 and ye are very old; H3453
Wherefore I was afraid, H2119 and durst H3372§ not shew H2331 you mine opinion. H1843
[7] I said, H559 Days H3117 should speak, H1696
And multitude H7230 of years H8141 should teach H3045 wisdom. H2451
[8] But H403 there is a spirit H7307 in man: H582
And the inspiration H5397 of the Almighty H7706 giveth them understanding. H995
[9] Great men H7227 are not always wise: H2449
Neither do the aged H2205 understand H995 judgment. H4941
[10] Therefore I said, H559 Hearken H8085 to me;
I also will shew H2331 mine opinion. H1843
[11] Behold, I waited H3176 for your words; H1697
I gave ear H238 to your reasons, H8394§
Whilst ye searched out H2713 what to say. H4405§
[12] Yea, I attended H995 unto you,
And, behold, there was none of you that convinced H3198 Job, H347
Or that answered H6030 his words: H561
[13] Lest ye should say, H559 We have found out H4672 wisdom: H2451
God H410 thrusteth him down, H5086 not H3808 man. H376
[14] Now he hath not directed H6186 his words H4405§ against me:
Neither will I answer H7725 him with your speeches. H561
[15] They were amazed, H2865 they answered H6030 no more:
They left off H6275 speaking. H4405
[16] When I had waited, H3176 (for they spake H1696 not,
But stood still, H5975 and answered H6030 no more;)
[17] I said, I will answer H6030 also my part, H2506
I also will shew H2331 mine opinion. H1843
[18] For H3588 I am full H4390 of matter, H4405§
The spirit H7307 within H990 me§ constraineth H6693 me.
[19] Behold, my belly H990 is as wine H3196 which hath no vent; H6605§
It is ready to burst H1234 like new H2319 bottles. H178
[20] I will speak, H1696 that I may be refreshed: H7304§
I will open H6605 my lips H8193 and answer. H6030
[21] Let me not, I pray you, accept H5375 any man’s H376 person, H6440
Neither let me give flattering titles H3655 unto H413 man. H120
[22] For H3588 I know H3045 not H3808 to give flattering titles; H3655
In so doing my Maker H6213 would soon H4592 take me away. H5375

Footnotes

  1. § 32:1 Heb. from answering
  2. § 32:2 Heb. his soul
  3. § 32:4a Heb. expected Job in words
  4. § 32:4b Heb. elder for days
  5. § 32:6a Heb. few of days
  6. § 32:6b Heb. I feared
  7. § 32:11a Heb. understandings
  8. § 32:11b Heb. words
  9. § 32:14 Or, ordered his words
  10. § 32:18a Heb. words
  11. § 32:18b Heb. the spirit of my belly
  12. § 32:19 Heb. is not opened
  13. § 32:20 Heb. that I may breath
Septuaginta
[1] Ἡσύχασαν G2270 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 τρεῖς G5140 φίλοι G5384 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔτι G2089 ἀντειπεῖν G471 Ιωβ· G2492 ἦν G2258 γὰρ G1063 Ιωβ G2492 δίκαιος G1342 ἐναντίον G1726 αὐτῶν. G846 [2] Ὠργίσθη G3710 δὲ G1161 Ελιους ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Βαραχιηλ ὁ G3588 Βουζίτης ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 συγγενείας G4772 Ραμ τῆς G3588 Αυσίτιδος χώρας, G5561 ὠργίσθη G3710 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 Ιωβ G2492 σφόδρα, G4970 διότι G1360 ἀπέφηνεν ἑαυτὸν G1438 δίκαιον G1342 ἐναντίον G1726 κυρίου· G2962 [3] καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τῶν G3588 τριῶν G5140 δὲ G1161 φίλων G5384 ὠργίσθη G3710 σφόδρα, G4970 διότι G1360 οὐκ G3756 ἠδυνήθησαν G1410 ἀποκριθῆναι G611 ἀντίθετα Ιωβ G2492 καὶ G2532 ἔθεντο G5087 αὐτὸν G846 εἶναι G1511 ἀσεβῆ. G765 [4] Ελιους δὲ G1161 ὑπέμεινεν G5278 δοῦναι G1325 ἀπόκρισιν G612 Ιωβ, G2492 ὅτι G3754 πρεσβύτεροι G4245 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰσιν G1526 ἡμέραις. G2250 [5] Καὶ G2532 εἶδεν G1492 Ελιους ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀπόκρισις G612 ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 τῶν G3588 τριῶν G5140 ἀνδρῶν, G435 καὶ G2532 ἐθυμώθη G2373 ὀργὴ G3709 αὐτοῦ. G846 [6] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ελιους ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Βαραχιηλ ὁ G3588 Βουζίτης εἶπεν G2036 Νεώτερος G3501 μέν G3303 εἰμι G1510 τῷ G3588 χρόνῳ, G5550 ὑμεῖς G5210 δέ G1161 ἐστε G2075 πρεσβύτεροι· G4245 διὸ G1352 ἡσύχασα G2270 φοβηθεὶς G5399 τοῦ G3588 ὑμῖν G5213 ἀναγγεῖλαι G312 τὴν G3588 ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 ἐπιστήμην· [7] εἶπα G2036 δὲ G1161 ὅτι G3754 Ὁ G3588 χρόνος G5550 ἐστὶν G2076 ὁ G3588 λαλῶν, G2980 ἐν G1722 πολλοῖς G4183 δὲ G1161 ἔτεσιν G2094 οἴδασιν G1492 σοφίαν. G4678 [8] Ἀλλὰ G235 πνεῦμά G4151 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 βροτοῖς, πνοὴ G4157 δὲ G1161 παντοκράτορός G3841 ἐστιν G2076 ἡ G3588 διδάσκουσα· G1321 [9] οὐχ G3756 οἱ G3588 πολυχρόνιοί εἰσιν G1526 σοφοί, G4680 οὐδ’ G3761 οἱ G3588 γέροντες G1088 οἴδασιν G1492 κρίμα. G2917 [10] Διὸ G1352 εἶπα G2036 Ἀκούσατέ G191 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἀναγγελῶ G312 ὑμῖν G5213 ἃ G3739 οἶδα· G1492 [11] ἐνωτίζεσθέ G1801 μου G3450 τὰ G3588 ῥήματα· G4487 ἐρῶ G2046 γὰρ G1063 ὑμῶν G5216 ἀκουόντων, G191 ἄχρι G891 οὗ G3739 ἐτάσητε λόγους. G3056 [12] Καὶ G2532 μέχρι G3360 ὑμῶν G5216 συνήσω, G4920 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 τῷ G3588 Ιωβ G2492 ἐλέγχων, G1651 ἀνταποκρινόμενος G470 ῥήματα G4487 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐξ G1537 ὑμῶν, G5216 [13] ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 εἴπητε G2036 Εὕρομεν G2147 σοφίαν G4678 κυρίῳ G2962 προσθέμενοι· G4369 [14] ἀνθρώπῳ G444 δὲ G1161 ἐπετρέψατε G2010 λαλῆσαι G2980 τοιαῦτα G5108 ῥήματα. G4487 — [15] ἐπτοήθησαν, G4422 οὐκ G3756 ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 ἔτι, G2089 ἐπαλαίωσαν G3822 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν G846 λόγους. G3056 [16] Ὑπέμεινα, G5278 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἐλάλησαν· G2980 ὅτι G3754 ἔστησαν, G2476 οὐκ G3756 ἀπεκρίθησαν. G611 [17] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ελιους λέγει G3004 [18] Πάλιν G3825 λαλήσω· G2980 πλήρης G4134 γάρ G1063 εἰμι G1510 ῥημάτων, G4487 ὀλέκει γάρ G1063 με G3165 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τῆς G3588 γαστρός· G1064 [19] ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 γαστήρ G1064 μου G3450 ὥσπερ G5618 ἀσκὸς G779 γλεύκους G1098 ζέων G2204 δεδεμένος G1210 ἢ G2228 ὥσπερ G5618 φυσητὴρ χαλκέως G5471 ἐρρηγώς. G4486 [20] Λαλήσω, G2980 ἵνα G2443 ἀναπαύσωμαι G373 ἀνοίξας G455 τὰ G3588 χείλη· G5491 [21] ἄνθρωπον G444 γὰρ G1063 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 αἰσχυνθῶ, G153 ἀλλὰ G235 μὴν G3375 οὐδὲ G3761 βροτὸν οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐντραπῶ· G1788 [22] οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἐπίσταμαι G1987 θαυμάσαι G2296 πρόσωπον· G4383 εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 μή, G3361 καὶ G2532 ἐμὲ G1691 σῆτες G4597 ἔδονται.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament