Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was arighteous in his own eyes.
2But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the aBuzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned bbecause he justified himself 1 cbefore God.
3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4Now Elihu had waited 1to speak to Job because they were years older than he.
5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.
6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite 1spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are aold; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you 2what I think.
7"I 1thought 2 aage should speak, And 3increased years should teach wisdom.
8"But it is a spirit in man, And the abreath of the Almighty gives them bunderstanding.
9"The 1abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may aelders understand justice.
10"So I 1say, `Listen to me, I too will tell 2what I think.'
11"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you 1pondered what to say.
12"I even paid close attention to you; 1Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
13"Do not say, ` aWe have found wisdom; God will 1rout him, not man.'
14"For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your 1arguments.
15"They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have 1failed them.
16"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they 1stop and no longer answer?
17"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.
18"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.
19"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.
20"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.
21"Let me now abe partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.
22"For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.