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