Job 32 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Elihu Answers in Anger

1 Then these ^H428 three ^H7969 men ^H376 ceased ^H7673 answering ^H6030 Job ^H347 because ^H3588 he was righteous ^H6662 in his own eyes ^H5869.

2 But the anger ^H639 of Elihu ^H453 the son ^H1121 of Barachel ^H1292 the Buzite ^H940, of the family ^H4940 of Ram ^H7410, burned ^H2734; against Job ^H347 his anger ^H639 burned ^H2734 because ^H5921 he was proving ^H6663 himself ^H5315 righteous ^H6663 [fn]before ^H4480 God ^H430. 3 And his anger ^H639 burned ^H2734 against his three ^H7969 friends ^H7453 because ^H5921 H834 they had found ^H4672 no ^H3808 answer ^H4617, and yet had condemned ^H7561 Job ^H347. 4 Now Elihu ^H453 had waited ^H2442 with his words ^H1697 for Job ^H347 because ^H3588 they were years ^H3117 older ^H2205 than ^H4480 he. 5 Then Elihu ^H453 saw ^H7200 that there ^H369 was ^H369 no ^H369 answer ^H4617 in the mouth ^H6310 of the three ^H7969 men ^H376, so his anger ^H639 burned ^H2734.

6 So Elihu ^H453 the son ^H1121 of Barachel ^H1292 the Buzite ^H940 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559,

“I am young ^H6810 in years ^H3117 and you are old ^H3453;

Therefore ^H5921 H3651 I was ^H3372 shy ^H2119 and afraid ^H3372 to tell ^H2331 you my knowledge ^H1843.

7 “I [fn]thought ^H559 [fn]age ^H3117 should speak ^H1696,

And [fn]increased ^H7230 years ^H8141 should make ^H3045 wisdom ^H2451 known ^H3045.

8 “But it is a spirit ^H7307 in man ^H582,

And the breath ^H5397 of the Almighty ^H7706 gives ^H995 them understanding ^H995.

9 “The [fn]abundant ^H7227 in years may not be ^H2449 wise ^H2449,

Nor ^H3808 may elders ^H2205 understand ^H995 justice ^H4941.

10 “So ^H3651 I [fn]say ^H559, ‘Listen ^H8085 to me,

I too ^H637 will tell ^H2331 my knowledge ^H1843.’

11 “Behold ^H2005, I waited ^H3176 for your words ^H1697,

I gave ^H238 ear ^H238 to your reasonings ^H8394,

While ^H5704 you searched ^H2713 out ^H2713 what ^H4405 to ^H4405 say ^H4405.

12 “I even carefully ^H995 considered ^H995 you;

And behold ^H2009, there ^H369 was ^H369 no ^H369 one ^H369 who reproved ^H3198 Job ^H347,

Not one of you who answered ^H6030 his words ^H561.

13 “Lest ^H6435 you say ^H559,

‘We have found ^H4672 wisdom ^H2451;

God ^H410 will drive ^H5086 him away, not man ^H376.’

14 “Now he has not arranged ^H6186 his words ^H4405 against ^H413 me,

Nor ^H3808 will I respond ^H7725 to him with your words ^H561.

15 “They are dismayed ^H2865; they no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 answer ^H6030;

Words ^H4405 have moved ^H6275 away from them.

16 “Shall I wait ^H3176, because ^H3588 they do not speak ^H1696,

Because ^H3588 they stand ^H5975 still and no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 answer ^H6030?

17 “I myself will also ^H637 answer ^H6030 my share ^H2506;

I also ^H637 will tell ^H2331 my knowledge ^H1843.

18 “For I am full ^H4390 of words ^H4405;

The spirit ^H7307 within ^H990 my belly ^H990 presses ^H6693 me.

19 “Behold ^H2009, my belly ^H990 is like unvented wine ^H3196, not ^H3808 opened ^H6605;

Like new ^H2319 wineskins ^H178 it is about to burst ^H1234.

20 “Let me speak ^H1696 that I may get ^H7304 relief ^H7304;

Let me open ^H6605 my lips ^H8193 and answer ^H6030.

21 “Let me now ^H4994 be ^H5375 partial ^H5375 H6440 to no ^H408 one ^H376,

Nor ^H3808 flatter ^H3655 any man ^H120.

22 “For I do not know ^H3045 how to flatter ^H3655,

Else my Maker ^H6213 would soon ^H4592 carry ^H5375 me away.