Verse 6
Job 32:6
World English Bible
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Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered,
“I am young, and you are very old;
Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֤עַן אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַ/בּוּזִ֗י וַ/יֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭/יָמִים וְ/אַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים עַל כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽ/אִירָ֓א מֵ/חַוֺּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣/י אֶתְ/כֶֽם
English Translation
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am young in days, and you are aged; therefore I was afraid and dared not declare my knowledge to you.
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Chapter 32 Context
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So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against J...
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Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had...
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Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.
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When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
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Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered,
“I am young, and you are very old;
Therefore I held b...
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I said, ‘Days should speak,
and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
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8
But there is a spirit in man,
and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
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9
It is not the great who are wise,
nor the aged who understand justice.
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10
Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me;
I also will show my opinion.’
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11
“Behold, I waited for your words,
and I listened for your reasoning,
while you searched out what to...
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12
Yes, I gave you my full attention,
but there was no one who convinced Job,
or who answered his words...
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13
Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom,
God (Elohim) may refute him, not man;’
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14
for he has not directed his words against me;
neither will I answer him with your speeches.
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15
“They are amazed. They answer no more.
They don’t have a word to say.
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Shall I wait, because they don’t speak,
because they stand still, and answer no more?
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17
I also will answer my part,
and I also will show my opinion.
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18
For I am full of words.
The spirit within me constrains me.
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19
Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent;
like new wineskins it is ready to burst.
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20
I will speak, that I may be refreshed.
I will open my lips and answer.
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21
Please don’t let me respect any man’s person,
neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
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For I don’t know how to give flattering titles;
or else my Maker would soon take me away.
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