Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were older than he.
New American Standard Bible
Now Elihu had waited
King James Version
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Holman Bible
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he.
International Standard Version
Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,
A Conservative Version
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.
American Standard Version
Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.
Amplified
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were years older than he.
Bible in Basic English
Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;
Darby Translation
But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elihu waited for Job in words, for they were old for days above him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus Elihu had waited for Job {to speak} because {they were older than he}.
Modern King James verseion
And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.
NET Bible
Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.
New Heart English Bible
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Elihu, had waited for Job with words, because the others were older than he.
Webster
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were older than he.
World English Bible
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
Themes
Children » Instances of » Elihu
Humility » Instances of » Elihu
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
3 Also against his three friends was his wrath aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were older than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was aroused.
Cross References
Job 32:11-12
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, while you searched out what to say.
Proverbs 18:13
He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.