Job 32:6-22 - The Reason For Elihu's Discourse

⁶ So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you: ⁷ I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom. ⁸ Yet surely, there is a spirit in men, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth them understanding; ⁹ Great men, may not be wise, nor, elders, understand justice. ¹⁰ Therefore, I said, Hearken unto me, I will show my knowledge - even I. ¹¹ Lo! I waited for your words, I kept giving ear for your reasons, until ye should search out what to say; ¹² Yea, unto you, gave I diligent heed, - But lo! there was, for Job, nothing to convince, nor could you of you answer his speeches. ¹³ Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man. ¹⁴ Since he directed not to me discourse, therefore, with your speeches, will I not reply to him.

¹⁵ They were dismayed, they responded no more, they suffered speech to forsake them; ¹⁶ Though I waited, yet could they not speak, Surely they came to a stand, they responded no more. ¹⁷ I will respond, even I - on my part, I will shew my knowledge, even I! ¹⁸ For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on. ¹⁹ Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wine-skins, it will burst. ²⁰ I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond. ²¹ Let me be partial to no man, and, unto no son of earth, give flattering titles, ²² Surely I know not how to give flattering titles, How soon might my Maker take me away!