Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
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 Job 32:1 |
Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
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Job 32:2 |
But 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. |
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Job 32:3 |
And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. |
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Job 32:4 |
Now Elihu had waited [fn]to speak to Job because they were years older than he. |
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Job 32:5 |
And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. |
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Job 32:6 |
So 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. |
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Job 32:7 |
"I [fn]thought [fn]age should speak, And [fn]increased years should teach wisdom. |
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Job 32:8 |
"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. |
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Job 32:9 |
"The [fn]abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. |
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Job 32:10 |
"So I [fn]say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell [fn]what I think.' |
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Job 32:11 |
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you [fn]pondered what to say. |
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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. |
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Job 32:13 |
"Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will [fn]rout him, not man.' |
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Job 32:14 |
"For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your [fn]arguments. |
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Job 32:15 |
"They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have [fn]failed them. |
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Job 32:16 |
"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they [fn]stop and no longer answer? |
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Job 32:17 |
"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion. |
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Job 32:18 |
"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. |
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Job 32:19 |
"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst. |
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Job 32:20 |
"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer. |
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Job 32:21 |
"Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man. |
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Job 32:22 |
"For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away. |
NASB 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
- (32:7) Literally: said
- (32:7) Literally: days
- (32:7) Literally: many
- (32:9) Or, nobles
- (32:10) Or, said
- (32:10) 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
