Job 32
1 Then those three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 But Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry. He was angry with Job because Job considered himself righteous before God.
3 He was angry with Job’s three friends as well, because they had found no answer and yet had condemned Job.
4 Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because the others were older than he was.
5 When Elihu saw that the three men had no answer to give, he became angry.
6 Then Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, replied: “I am young in years, and you are old. That is why I held back, afraid to show you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Let the days speak, and let the many years teach wisdom.’
8 But it is the spirit in a human being, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.
9 It is not the many who are wise, nor the old who understand what is right.
10 So I say: listen to me; I too will show what I know.
11 Yes, I waited for your words and listened to your reasoning while you searched for what to say.”
12 “I paid close attention to you, and there was no one to convince Job, no one among you to answer his words.
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; God will defeat him, not a man.’
14 He did not address his words to me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 They were dismayed and answered no more; the words had left them.
16 I waited because they were not speaking; they had stopped and were no longer answering.
17 I too will give my answer; I too will show what I know.
18 For I am full of words; the spirit within me presses hard.
19 Inside, I am like wine with no vent, like new wineskins ready to burst.
20 I will speak and find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
21 May I show favoritism to no one or give flattering titles to anyone.
22 For I do not know how to flatter; if I did, my Maker would soon take me away.”
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