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

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

2Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God.

2But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

3Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

3He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

4Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job.

4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.

5But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.

6So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said: “I am young in years, and you are very old; Therefore I was afraid, And dared not declare my opinion to you.

6So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: "I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.

7I said, ‘Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

7I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'

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

8But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

9Great men are not always wise, Nor do the aged always understand justice.

9It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.

10“Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me, I also will declare my opinion.’

10"Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.

11Indeed I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.

11I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,

12I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or answered his words—

12I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.

13Lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom’; God will vanquish him, not man.

13Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.'

14Now he has not directed his words against me; So I will not answer him with your words.

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

15“They are dismayed and answer no more; Words escape them.

15"They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.

16And I have waited, because they did not speak, Because they stood still and answered no more.

16Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?

17I also will answer my part, I too will declare my opinion.

17I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.

18For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me.

18For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;

19Indeed my belly is like wine that has no vent; It is ready to burst like new wineskins.

19inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.

20I will speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.

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

21Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone; Nor let me flatter any man.

21I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;

22For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.

22for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.

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