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| 32:1 |
Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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| 32:2 |
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.
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| 32:3 |
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
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| 32:4 |
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.
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| 32:5 |
And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.
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| 32:6 |
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.
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| 32:7 |
"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.
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| 32:8 |
"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
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| 32:9 |
"The abundant [in years] may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.
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| 32:10 |
"So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'
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| 32:11 |
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.
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| 32:12 |
"I even paid close attention to you, Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
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| 32:13 |
"Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.'
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| 32:14 |
"For he has not arranged [his] words against me; Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.
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| 32:15 |
"They are dismayed, they answer no more; Words have failed them.
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| 32:16 |
"And shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop [and] answer no more?
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| 32:17 |
"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.
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| 32:18 |
"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.
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| 32:19 |
"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.
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| 32:20 |
"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.
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| 32:21 |
"Let me now be partial to no one; Nor flatter [any] man.
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| 32:22 |
"For I do not know how to flatter, [Else] my Maker would soon take me away.
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