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Children » Instances of » Elihu
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think. read more.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
Humility » Instances of » Elihu
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think. read more.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
Modesty » Instances of » Elihu
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think. read more.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
Reverence » For the aged
So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you areold;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell youwhat I think.
“I am young in years and you are
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you
And
‘You shall rise up before the grayheaded and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think. read more.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.