Job 32, side by side

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

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

²Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

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

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

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

⁴Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

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

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

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

⁶Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

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

⁷I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

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

⁸But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

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

⁹It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

⁹Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

¹⁰Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’

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

¹¹“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

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

¹²Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.

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

¹³Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. God may refute him, not man;’

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

¹⁴for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

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

¹⁵“They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.

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

¹⁶Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

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

¹⁷I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.

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

¹⁸For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

¹⁸For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

¹⁹Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.

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

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

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

²¹Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

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

²²For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.

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