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Job 32 💬 📚 📜 📕 ↷
Elihu Rebukes Job's Friends
1 BUT these three men omitted to answer Job, for that he seemed just to himself.
2 And Eliu the son of Barachel a Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and took indignation: and he was angry against Job, for that he said himself to be just before God.
3 Moreover against his friends he had indignation, for that they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.
4 Therefore Eliu expected Job speaking, because they were his elders that spake.
5 But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was wrath exceedingly.
6 And Eliu the son of Barachel a Buzite answering, said: I am younger in time, and you more ancient, therefore casting down my head, I was afraid to shew you my sentence.
7 For I hoped that longer age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
8 But as I see, there is a Spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Omnipotent giveth understanding.
9 They of many years are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.
10 Therefore will I speak: Hear ye me, I also will shew you my wisdom.
11 For I have expected your words, I have heard your wisdom, as long as you contended in words.
12 And as long as I thought you said somewhat, I considered: but as I see, here is none of you that can reprove Job, and answer to his words.
13 Lest perhaps you may say: We have found wisdom, God hath rejected him, not man.
14 He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words.
15 They were afraid, and answered no more, and they have taken away talk from themselves.
16 Therefore because I have expected, and they spake not: they stood, and answered no more:
17 I also will answer my part, & will shew my knowledge.
18 For I am full of words, and the spirit of my belly straiteneth me.
19 Behold, my belly is as new wine without a vent, which breaketh new vessels.
20 I will speak, and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.
21 I will not accept the person of a man, & I will not make God equal to man.
22 For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my maker will take me away.
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