Job 32

So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned. His anger burned against Job because he justified himself rather than God. His anger also burned against Job's three friends, because they had found no answer and yet had condemned Job. Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because they were older than he was. But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of the three men, his anger burned. Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,
“I am young in years, and you are aged;
so I held back and was afraid to tell you what I know. I said, ‘Let days speak, and many years make wisdom known.’ But it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding. Those of many years are not always wise, nor do elders understand justice. So I say, listen to me;
I too will tell what I know. Look, I waited for your words;
I listened to your reasonings while you searched for words. I paid attention to you, but look, none of you refuted Job or answered his words. Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;
God will drive him back, not man.’ He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments. They are dismayed;
they answer no more.
Words have left them. Should I keep waiting because they do not speak, because they stand still and answer no more? I too will answer my part;
I too will tell what I know. For I am full of words;
the spirit within my belly presses me. Look, my belly is like wine with no vent;
like new wineskins, it is ready to burst. I will speak and find relief;
I will open my lips and answer. Let me show partiality to no one, nor give anyone flattering titles. For I do not know how to give flattering titles;
my Maker would soon carry me away.

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