Elihu Rebukes Job’s Friends 1 ULT And the three of these men ceased from answering Job, because he{ was} righteous in his eyes. BSB BSB: So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 ULT Then the nose burned of Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, from the clan of Ram. His nose burned against Job upon him declaring himself righteous 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 ULT And against the three of his friends his nose burned upon that they had not found an answer but they had declared Job wrong. 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 ULT Now Elihu had awaited Job with words, because they{ were} older in days than he{ was}. BSB BSB: Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
5 ULT But Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of the three of the men, and his nose burned. BSB BSB: But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
6 ULT And Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite answered and said,“I{ am} young in days and you{ are} aged. Upon that, I was timid and I was afraid of telling you my knowledge. 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 ULT I said,‘Let days speak, and let a multitude of years teach wisdom.’ BSB BSB: I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
8 ULT Nevertheless, a spirit, it{ is} in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. BSB BSB: But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
9 ULT The great are not wise, and the aged do{ not} understand justice. BSB BSB: It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
10 ULT Therefore I say,‘Listen to me; I also will declare my knowledge.’ BSB BSB: Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
11 ULT Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasonings while you searched{ for} words. BSB BSB: Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
12 ULT Indeed, I paid attention to you, but behold, there was no one proving Job wrong,{ not one} of you answering his words, BSB BSB: I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
13 ULT lest you say,‘We have found wisdom!’ Let God refute him, not man. BSB BSB: So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
14 ULT Now he has not arrayed words against me, and I will not answer him with your words. BSB BSB: But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 ULT They are dismayed; they do not answer any longer; words have gone from them. BSB BSB: Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.
16 ULT Shall I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand, they answer no more? BSB BSB: Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
17 ULT I also will answer{ on} my part; I also will declare my knowledge. BSB BSB: I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.
18 ULT For I am full of words; the spirit in my belly compels me. BSB BSB: For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
19 ULT Behold, my belly{ is} like wine{ that} has no vent; like new wineskins, it is bursting open. BSB BSB: Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.
20 ULT I will speak and refresh myself; I will open my lips and answer. BSB BSB: I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
21 ULT Now let me not lift the face of a man, and let me not give a title to a man. BSB BSB: I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
22 ULT For I do not know giving titles; 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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