Job

Job 32

1Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends. 6He excuseth the boldness of his youth, because wisdom doth not always come from age: 11he complaineth of the weak reasonings of those, who, instead of confuting Job, had been silenced by him: 16he sheweth his own zeal to speak, 21which he professeth to do without respect of person.


1SO these three men ceased 1to answer Job, because he was arighteous in his own eyes.

1Heb. from answering.

a ch. 6.10; 7.20; 9.2,20,29-33; 10.2,7; 13.15,23; 17.3; 19.25-27; 27.4-6; 31.1-40; 33.9.

2Then was bkindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the cBuzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because dhe justified 2himself rather than God.

2Heb. his soul.

b Ga. 4.18. Ps. 69.9. c Ge. 22.21. d ch. 34.5,6; 35.2. Pr. 30.12. Lu. 16.15.

3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned eJob.

e ch. 5.1,2; 8.6; 15.34; 20.5.

4Now Elihu had 3waited till Job had spoken, because they were 4elder than he.

3Heb. expected Job in words.

4Heb. elder for days, ch. 15.10.

5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am 5young, and ye are fvery old; wherefore I was afraid, and 6durst not shew you mine opinion.

5Heb. few of days.

6Heb. feared, Tit. 2.4,6. 1Pe. 5.5.

f ch. 15.10.

7I said, gDays should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

g ch. 8.8,9; 12.12. He. 5.12.

8But there is ha spirit in man: and ithe inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

h Pr. 20.27. ch. 33.4. i ch. 38.36; 35.11. Pr. 2.6. Ec. 2.26. Da. 1.17; 2.21. Ja. 1.5. 1Co. 2.10-12; 12.8-10. Jn. 20.22.

9jGreat kmen are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

j Ge. 25.23. k 1Co. 1.21,26,27. Mat. 11.25. Jn. 7.48; 3.10.

10lTherefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

l v.3,12.

11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your 7reasons, whilst ye searched out 8what to say.

7Heb. understandings.

8Heb. words.

12Yea, mI attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

m Pr. 18.13. ch. 22.5-9.

13nLest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: oGod thrusteth him down, not man.

n Je. 9.23; 10.23. ch. 28.12,13,20,28. o ch. 5.1-4; 8.3-6; 11.5; 15.2-35; 18; 20; 22. 2Co. 2.6,7.

14Now he hath not 9directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

9Or, ordered his words.

15They were *amazed, they answered no more: 10they left off speaking.

*amazed-dumbstruck.

10Heb. they removed speeches from themselves.

16When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

17I said , I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

18For I am full of 11matter, 12the spirit within me pconstraineth me.

11Heb. words.

12Heb. the spirit of my belly.

p 2Co. 5.14. Ps. 39.3. Je. 20.9. Ac. 4.20; 17.16.

19Behold, my belly is as wine which 13hath no vent; it is ready to burst like qnew bottles.

13Heb. is not opened.

q Mat. 9.17.

20I will speak, 14that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

14Heb. that I may breathe, Ro. 15.32.

21Let me not, I pray you, raccept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

r Le. 19.15. Ex. 23.3. Ac. 12.22.

22For I know not to sgive flattering titles; in so doing my maker would tsoon take me away.

s Mat. 22.16. Ac. 12.22; 24.2,3. Ga. 1.10. t Ac. 12.23. Ps. 12.2,3.