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Job|32:1|-|Then these three men ceased answering Job, for he was |a|righteous in his own eyes.
Job|32:2|-|And the |1|anger of |2|Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled. Against Job was his anger kindled because he |a|justified himself rather than God;
Job|32:3|-|And against his three friends was his anger kindled because they had found no answer but had condemned Job.
Job|32:4|-|Now Elihu had waited to speak with Job, because they were older than he.
Job|32:5|-|But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, his anger was kindled.
Job|32:6|-|So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,I am young,
And you are aged;Therefore I shrank back and was afraid
To declare to you what I know.
Job|32:7|-|I said, Let age speak,And let the multitude of years make wisdom known.
Job|32:8|-|But |1|there is a |2a|spirit in man,And the |2b|breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Job|32:9|-|It is not the great who are wise,Nor the old who understand justice.
Job|32:10|-|Therefore I say, Hear me;I also will declare what I |1|know.
Job|32:11|-|Indeed, I have waited out your words;I have given ear to your reasonings,
While you searched for what to say.
Job|32:12|-|Indeed I gave you my full attention;But no one here could refute Job;
None of you answered his words.
Job|32:13|-|Do not say, We have found wisdom;God will defeat him, not man.
Job|32:14|-|But he did not arrange his words against me;Neither will I respond to him with your speeches.
Job|32:15|-|They are dismayed; they answer no more;Words fail them.
Job|32:16|-|Then should I wait? For they do not speak,For they stand still; they answer no more.
Job|32:17|-|I also will answer what has been apportioned to me;I also will declare what I know.
Job|32:18|-|For I am full of words;The spirit in my inward parts constrains me.
Job|32:19|-|Indeed, my inward parts are like wine that is not vented;Like |a|new wineskins, they are about to burst.
Job|32:20|-|Let me speak, that there may be relief for me;Let me open my lips and answer.
Job|32:21|-|Let me not, I beg you, |a|respect any man’s person,Nor flatter any man;
Job|32:22|-|For I do not know how to flatter—My Maker would soon bear me off.
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