1 Then these three men ceased to answer lyoḇ, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 And the wrath of Elihu, son of Baraḵ'ĕl the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, burned against lyoḇ. His wrath burned because he declared himself right rather than Elohim.
3 And against his three friends his wrath burned, because they had found no answer, and pronounced Elohim wicked.
4 And because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to lyoḇ.
5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath burned.
6 And Elihu, son of Baraḵ’ĕl the Buzite, responded and said, \"I am young in years, and you are aged. Therefore I was afraid to let you know my opinion.
7 I said, 'Days should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.'
8 But truly it is the spirit in man and the breath of Ĕl Shaddai that gives him understanding.
9 The multitude are not wise, nor do the aged understand right-ruling.
10 Therefore I have said, 'Listen to me, let me also make my opinion known to you.'
11 Look, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.
12 And I paid close attention to you. But look, not one of you proved lyoḇ wrong, nor answered his words.
13 Lest you say, 'We have found wisdom' - it is Ĕl that drives him away, not man.
14 Now he has not ordered words against me, so I would not answer him with your words.
15 They have broken down; they have not answered again; words have departed from them.
16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, because they have stood still, they answered no more.
17 Let me answer on my part; let me also make my opinion known.
18 For I am filled with words; the spirit within me presses me.
19 See, within me it is like wine not opened; it shall burst like new wineskins.
20 Let me speak, so that I find relief; let me open my lips and answer.
21 Please, let me not show partiality to anyone, nor let me flatter any man.
22 For I do not know how to flatter, lest my Maker should soon take me away!
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