Job 32:1-22 - Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends

¹ And these three men cease from answering Job, for he is righteous in his own eyes, ² and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God; ³ and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

⁴ And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days. ⁵ And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.

⁶ And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion. ⁷ I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom. ⁸ Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand. ⁹ The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment. ¹⁰ Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I. ¹¹ Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings. ¹² And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, Or answerer of his sayings among you. ¹³ Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man. ¹⁴ And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.

¹⁵ (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words. ¹⁶ And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.) ¹⁷ I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I. ¹⁸ For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast, ¹⁹ Lo, my breast is as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up. ²⁰ I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer. ²¹ Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles, ²² For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.