Elihu Rebukes Job’s Friends 1 DBY And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. BSB BSB: So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 DBY Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God; BSB BSB: This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
3 DBY and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and yet condemned Job. BSB BSB: and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
4 DBY But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he. BSB BSB: Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
5 DBY And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled. BSB BSB: But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
6 DBY And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know. BSB BSB: So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
7 DBY I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom. BSB BSB: I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
8 DBY But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding. BSB BSB: But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
9 DBY It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment. BSB BSB: It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
10 DBY Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know. BSB BSB: Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
11 DBY Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say. BSB BSB: Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
12 DBY Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words; BSB BSB: I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
13 DBY That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man. BSB BSB: So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
14 DBY Now he hath not directed his words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ... BSB BSB: But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 DBY They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them. BSB BSB: Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.
16 DBY And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; — BSB BSB: Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
17 DBY I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know: BSB BSB: I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.
18 DBY For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. BSB BSB: For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
19 DBY Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst. BSB BSB: Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.
20 DBY I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer. BSB BSB: I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
21 DBY Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man. BSB BSB: I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
22 DBY For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away. BSB BSB: For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.
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