Job 32 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Elihu in Anger Rebukes Job

Job 32:1Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Job 32:2But 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 [fn]before God.

Job 32:3

Job 32:3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Job 32:4

Job 32:4Now Elihu had waited [fn]to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

Job 32:5

Job 32:5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

Job 32:6

Job 32:6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite [fn]spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you [fn]what I think.

Job 32:7

Job 32:7“I [fn]thought [fn]age should speak,
And [fn]increased years should teach wisdom.

Job 32:8

Job 32:8“But it is a spirit in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Job 32:9

Job 32:9“The [fn]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may elders understand justice.

Job 32:10

Job 32:10“So I [fn]say, ‘Listen to me,
I too will tell [fn]what I think.’

Job 32:11

Job 32:11“Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened to your reasonings,
While you [fn]pondered what to say.

Job 32:12

Job 32:12“I even paid close attention to you;
[fn]Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job,
Not one of you who answered his words.

Job 32:13

Job 32:13“Do not say,
‘We have found wisdom;
God will [fn]rout him, not man.’

Job 32:14

Job 32:14“For he has not arranged his words against me,
Nor will I reply to him with your [fn]arguments.

Job 32:15

Job 32:15“They are dismayed, they no longer answer;
Words have [fn]failed them.

Job 32:16

Job 32:16“Shall I wait, because they do not speak,
Because they [fn]stop and no longer answer?

Job 32:17

Job 32:17“I too will answer my share,
I also will tell my opinion.

Job 32:18

Job 32:18“For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.

Job 32:19

Job 32:19“Behold, my belly is like unvented wine,
Like new wineskins it is about to burst.

Job 32:20

Job 32:20“Let me speak that I may get relief;
Let me open my lips and answer.

Job 32:21

Job 32:21“Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.

Job 32:22

Job 32:22“For I do not know how to flatter,
Else my Maker would soon take me away.

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NASB95 Footnotes

(32:2)

Or, more than

(32:4)

Literally: for Job with words; or possibly while they were speaking with Job

(32:6)

Literally: answered

(32:6)

Literally: my knowledge

Literally: said

Literally: days

Literally: many

Or, nobles

Or, said

Literally: my knowledge

(32:11)

Literally: searched out words

(32:12)

Literally: Behold

(32:13)

Literally: drive away

(32:14)

Literally: words

(32:15)

Literally: moved away from

(32:16)

Literally: stand

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