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

And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2 B ut 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.

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;

3 A nd his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and condemned Job.

4 N ow Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.

5 A nd when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.

6 S o 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.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

7 “ I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.

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

But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

9 “ The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.

It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

10 “ So I say, ‘Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.’

Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.

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

Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.

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

Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;

13 “ Do not say, ‘ We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.’

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

14 “ For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.

Now he hath not directed words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. …

15 “ They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.

They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.

16 “ Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;—

17 “ I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.

I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:

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

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

19 “ Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst.

20 “ Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.

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

21 “ Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.

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

For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.