| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
| 1Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. | 1Job’s three friends refused to reply further to him because he kept insisting on his innocence. |
| 2But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God. | 2Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him. |
| 3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. | 3He was also angry with Job’s three friends, for they made God appear to be wrong by their inability to answer Job’s arguments. |
| 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. | 4Elihu had waited for the others to speak to Job because they were older than he. |
| 5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. | 5But when he saw that they had no further reply, he spoke out angrily. |
| 6So 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. | 6Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said, “I am young and you are old, so I held back from telling you what I think. |
| 7"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom. | 7I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age.’ |
| 8"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. | 8But there is a spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent. |
| 9"The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. | 9Sometimes the elders are not wise. Sometimes the aged do not understand justice. |
| 10"So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.' | 10So listen to me, and let me tell you what I think. |
| 11"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say. | 11“I have waited all this time, listening very carefully to your arguments, listening to you grope for words. |
| 12"I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words. | 12I have listened, but not one of you has refuted Job or answered his arguments. |
| 13"Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.' | 13And don’t tell me, ‘He is too wise for us. Only God can convince him.’ |
| 14"For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments. | 14If Job had been arguing with me, I would not answer with your kind of logic! |
| 15"They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them. | 15You sit there baffled, with nothing more to say. |
| 16"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer? | 16Should I continue to wait, now that you are silent? Must I also remain silent? |
| 17"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion. | 17No, I will say my piece. I will speak my mind. |
| 18"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. | 18For I am full of pent-up words, and the spirit within me urges me on. |
| 19"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst. | 19I am like a cask of wine without a vent, like a new wineskin ready to burst! |
| 20"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer. | 20I must speak to find relief, so let me give my answers. |
| 21"Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man. | 21I won’t play favorites or try to flatter anyone. |
| 22"For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away. | 22For if I tried flattery, my Creator would soon destroy me. |
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