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Job 32

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

& But 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.

& And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

& Now Elihu had waited to 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 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.

& "I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

& "But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

& "The abundant {in years} may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.

& "So I say, `Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'

& "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.

& "I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.

& "Do not say, `We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.'

& "For he has not arranged {his} words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.

& "They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.

& "Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop {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 be partial to no one, Nor flatter {any} man.

& "For I do not know how to flatter, {Else} my Maker would soon take me away.

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