{"book":"Job","slug":"job","ch":32,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Job","prev":"job/31","next":"job/33","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.","f":[],"h":"Elihu Rebukes Job’s Friends","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"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,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"and he burned with anger against [Job’s] three friends because they had failed to refute [Job], and yet had condemned him.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ I am young in years,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"while you are old;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"that is why I was timid and afraid"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to tell you what I know."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I thought that age should speak,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and many years should teach wisdom."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"But [there is] a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.","f":["Or the Spirit; similarly in verse 18"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But [there is] a spirit in a man,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the breath of the Almighty,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that gives him understanding."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.","f":["Or many or great"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"It is not only the old who are wise,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or the elderly who understand justice."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Therefore I say,‘ Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Therefore I say,‘ Listen to me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I too will declare what I know.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Indeed, I waited while you spoke;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I listened to your reasoning;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"as you searched for words,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent2","t":"I paid you full attention."},{"style":"indent1","t":"But no one proved Job wrong;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"not one of you rebutted his arguments."}],"style":"indent2"},{"v":13,"t":"So do not claim,‘ We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"So do not claim,‘ We have found wisdom;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let God, not man, refute him.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"But Job has not directed [his] words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But Job has not directed [his] words against me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will not answer him with your arguments."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"[Job’s friends] are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"[Job’s friends] are dismayed, with no more to say;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"words have escaped them."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Must I wait, now that they are silent,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"now that they stand and no longer reply?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I too will answer;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yes, I will declare what I know."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For I am full of words,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and my spirit within me compels me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it is about to burst like a new wineskin."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I must speak and find relief;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I must open my lips and respond."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":21,"t":"I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will be partial to no one,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"nor will I flatter any man."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.[’’]","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For I do not know how to flatter,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or my Maker would remove me in an instant.[’’]"}],"style":"indent1"}]}