NASB — Job 32 — KJV

Elihu in Anger Rebukes Job

1 Then these° three° men° ceased° answering° Job°, because° he was arighteous° in his own eyes°. 2 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° Icbefore° God°. 3 And his anger° burned° against his three° friends° because°° they had found° no° answer°, and yet had condemned° Job°. 4 Now Elihu° had waited° Ito speak° to Job° because° they were years° older° than° he. 5 And when Elihu° saw° that there° was no° answer° in the mouth° of the three° men° his anger° burned°.

[1] aJb 10:7; 13:18; 27:5, 6; 31:6
[2] IOr more than aGn 22:21 bJb 27:5, 6 cJb 30:21
[4] ILit for Job with words; or possibly while they were speaking with Job

6 ¶ So Elihu° the son° of Barachel° the Buzite° Ispoke° out and said°,
  “I am young° in years° and you are aold°;
  Therefore°° I was shy° and afraid° to tell° you IIwhat° I think°.
  7 “I Ithought° IIaage° should speak°,
  And IIIincreased° years° should teach° wisdom°.
  8 “But it is a spirit° in man°,
  And the abreath° of the Almighty° gives° them bunderstanding°.
  9 “The Iabundant° [in years] may not be wise°,
  Nor° may aelders° understand° justice°.
  10 “So° I Isay°, ‘Listen° to me,
  I too° will tell° IIwhat° I think°.’

[6] ILit answered IILit my knowledge aJb 15:10
[7] ILit said IILit days IIILit many aJb 8:8, 9
[8] aJb 33:4 bJb 38:36
[9] IOr nobles aJb 32:7
[10] IOr said IILit my knowledge

  11 ¶ “Behold°, I waited° for your words°,
  I listened° to your reasonings°,
  While° you Ipondered° what° to say°.
  12 “I even paid° close° attention° to you;
  IIndeed°, 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 Irout° him, not man°.’
  14 “For he has not arranged° [his] words° against° me,
  Nor° will I reply° to him with your Iarguments°.

[11] ILit searched out words
[12] ILit Behold
[13] ILit drive away aJr 9:23
[14] ILit words

  15 ¶ “They are dismayed°, they no° longer° answer°;
  Words° have Ifailed° them.
  16 “Shall I wait°, because° they do not speak°,
  Because° they Istop° [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.

[15] ILit moved away from
[16] ILit stand
[21] aLv 19:15; Jb 13:8, 10; 34:19


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Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends.

1 ¶ So these² threeº men¹² ceasedºª to answerºª²² Job,º because² he² [was] righteousº in his own eyes.º 2 Then was kindledºª the wrathº of Elihuº the sonº of Barachelº the Buzite,º of the kindredº² of Ram:º against Jobº was his wrathº kindled,ºª because² he justifiedºª himselfº rather than God.º² 3 Also against his threeº friendsº was his wrathº kindled,ºª because²² they had foundºª no² answer,º and [yet] had condemnedºª² Job.º 4 Now Elihuº had waitedºª till² Jobº had spoken,º because² they² [were] elderºº than² he. 5 When Elihuº sawºª that² [there was] no² answerº in the mouthº of [these] threeº men,¹² then his wrathº was kindled.ºª

[1] Jb 6:29; 10:2, 7; 13:15; 23:7; 27:4; 29:11; 31:1; 33:9.
[2] Gn 22:21; Jb 10:3; 27:2; 34:5, 17; 35:2; 40:8; Ps 69:9; Mk 3:5; Lk 10:29; Ep 4:26.
[3] Jb 8:6; 15:34; 22:5; 24:25; 25:2; 26:2; 32:1; Ac 24:5, 13.
[4] Jb 32:11; Pv 18:13.
[5] Ex 32:19; Jb 32:2.

Because wisdom cometh not from age, he excuseth the boldness of his youth.

6 And Elihuº the sonº of Barachelº the Buziteº answeredºª and said,ºª I² [am] young,º¹ and ye² [are] very old;º² wherefore²² I was afraid,ºª and durstºª not shewºª² you mine opinion.º 7 I said,ºª Daysº should speak,ºª and multitudeº of yearsº should teachºª wisdom.º 8 Butº [there is] a spiritº in man:º and the inspirationº of the Almightyº giveth them understanding.ºª 9 Great² men¹ are not² [always] wise:ºª neither do the agedº understandºª judgment.º 10 Therefore² I said,ºª Hearkenºª to me; I² also² will shewºª mine opinion.º

[6] Lv 19:32; 1S 17:28; Jb 15:7, 10; Ro 13:7; 1Ti 5:1; Tit 2:6; 1P 5:5.
[7] 1K 12:6; Jb 8:8; 12:12; Ps 34:11; Pv 1:1; 16:31; He 5:12.
[8] Gn 41:39; 1K 3:12, 28; 4:29; Jb 4:12; 33:16; 35:11; 38:36; Pv 2:6; Ec 2:26; Dn 1:17; 2:21; 1Co 2:10; 12:8; 2Ti 3:16; Jm 1:5.
[9] Jb 12:20; Ec 4:13; Jr 5:5; Mt 11:25; Jn 7:48; 1Co 1:26; 2:7; Jm 2:6.
[10] 1Co 7:25, 40.

He reproveth them for not satisfying Job.

11 Behold,² I waitedºª for your words;º I gave earºª to² your reasons,º whilst² ye searched outºª what to say.º 12 Yea, I attendedºª unto² you, and, behold,² [there was] none² of² you that convincedºª Job,º [or] that answeredºª his words:º 13 Lest² ye should say,ºª We have found outºª wisdom:º Godº thrusteth him down,ºª not² man.º 14 Now he hath not² directedºª [his] wordsº against² me: neither² will I answerºª him with your speeches.º 15 They were amazed,ºª they answeredºª no² more:² they left offºª² speaking.º

[11] Jb 5:27; 29:21, 23; 32:4; Pv 18:17; 28:11; Ec 12:9.
[12] Jb 32:3; 1Ti 1:7.
[13] Gn 14:23; Jg 7:2; Jb 1:21; 2:10; 4:9; 6:4; 12:2; 15:8; 19:6, 21; Is 5:21; 48:5, 7; Jr 9:23; Ezk 28:3; Zc 12:7; Jn 19:11; 1Co 1:19, 27; 3:18.
[15] Jb 6:24; 29:22; Mt 7:23; 22:22, 26, 34, 46.

His zeal to speak.

16 When I had waited,ºª (for² they spakeºª not,² but² stood still,ºª [and] answeredºª no² more;)² 17 [I said], I² will answerºª also² my part,º I² also² will shewºª mine opinion.º 18 For² I am fullºª of matter,º the spiritº withinº me constrainethºª me. 19 Behold,² my bellyº [is] as wineº [which] hath no² vent;ºª it is ready to burstºª like newº bottles.º 20 I will speak,ºª that I may be refreshed:ºª I will openºª my lipsº and answer.ºª 21 Let me not,² I pray you,² acceptºª any man'sº person,º neither² let me give flattering titlesºª unto² man.º 22 For² I knowºª not² to give flattering titles;ºª [in so doing] my makerºª would soonº take me away.ºª

[16] Jb 13:5; Pv 17:28; Am 5:13; Jm 1:19.
[17] Jb 32:10; 33:12; 35:3.
[18] Ps 39:3; Jr 20:9; Ezk 3:14; Ac 4:20; 2Co 5:13.
[19] Mt 9:17.
[20] Jb 13:13, 19; 20:2; 21:3; Pv 8:6.
[21] Lv 19:15; Dt 1:17; 16:19; 2S 14:17, 20; Jb 13:8; 34:19; Pv 24:23; Mt 22:16; Ac 12:22; 24:2.
[22] Jb 17:5; Ps 12:2; Pv 29:5; Ga 1:10; 1Th 2:5.


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