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1These three men stopped responding to Job, because he was claiming to be righteous, in his own opinion.

1So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.

2This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

3Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him.

3and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

4Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,

4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

5but when he saw that there had been no response from those three, he got even more angry.

5But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.

6Barachel's son Elihu from Buz responded and said: I'm younger than you are. Because you're older, I was terrified to tell you what I know.

6So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.

7I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.

7I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

8However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.

8But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

9"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.

9It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

10Therefore I'm saying, 'Listen to me!' Then I'll declare what I know.

10Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’

11"Look! I have waited to hear your speech, so I listened to your insights while you searched for the right words to say.

11Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

12Indeed, I paid close attention to you all, but none of you were able to refute Job or answer his arguments convincingly.

12I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

13"So that you cannot claim, 'We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;

13So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’

14let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.

14But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

15"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.

15Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.

16Shall I continue to wait, since they're no longer talking? After all, they're only standing there; they're no longer responding.

16Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?

17"I will contribute my arguments as an answer; I'll declare what I know,

17I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.

18because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.

18For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.

19My insides feel like unvented wine, like it's about to burst like a new wineskin.

19Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

20"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.

20I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.

21I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,

21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.

22since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."

22For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.

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