Job 32
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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 quit 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. 2Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.
3Furthermore, he was furious with his three friends because they had not answered Job, but instead had condemned him. 3He was also angry at Job's three friends because they had failed to refute him 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 they were all 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 could not answer Job, he became angry.
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 replied: I am young in years, while you are old; therefore 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 maturity should teach wisdom.
8However, a spirit exists in mankind, and the Almighty's breath gives him insight.8But it is a spirit in man and the breath of the Almighty that give 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 how to judge.
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. 11Look, I waited for your conclusions; I listened to your insights as you sought 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 close attention to you. Yet no one proved Job wrong; not one of you refuted 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 deal with him, not man."
14let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.14But Job has not directed his argument to me, and I will not respond to him with your arguments.
15"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.15Job's friends are dismayed and can no longer answer; words have left them.
16Shall I continue to wait, since they're no longer talking? After all, they're only standing there; they're no longer responding.16Should I continue to wait now that they are silent, now that they stand there and no longer answer?
17"I will contribute my arguments as an answer; I'll declare what I know,17I too will answer; yes, I will tell 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 compels me to speak.
19My insides feel like unvented wine, like it's about to burst like a new wineskin.19My heart is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like new wineskins.
20"Let me speak! I need relief! Let me open my lips and respond.20I must speak so that I can 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, and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.
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 give such titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.
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