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JOB 32:6–32:14 ©

Elihu’s first speech to Iyyov’s three friends

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32:6 Elihu’s first speech to Iyyov’s three friends

6So now Elihi (son of Barakel the Buzite) spoke up:

I’m only young and all of you are much older than me,

so I was shy and reluctant to give you all my views.

7I told myself to let the elders speak,

and to let those with much experience share their wisdom.

8However, each person has a spirit,

and the provider’s breath gives us understanding.

9Not so many people are wise,

and older people don’t necessarily understand what’s right.

10So I say, “Listen to me.

I too will declare what I know.


11Listen, I waited for your words.

I listened to your wise sayings

while you all searched for the right words.

12I gave you all my full attention, but listen,

none of you could refute Iyyov

or could answer his words.

13So don’t tell yourselves that you displayed wisdom.

It’s God who must refute him—not any person.

14But Iyyov hasn’t directed his words against me,

and I won’t answer him with your answers.

6and_answered ʼElīhū the_son of_Bārāqel the_Būzīte and_said [am]_young I in_years and_you_all [are]_aged on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so I_was_anxious and_I_was_afraid[fn] to_tell what_know_I DOM_you_all.
7I_said days let_them_speak and_many of_years let_them_make_known wisdom.
8Nevertheless [the]_spirit it in/on/at/with_man and_breath of_[the]_almighty gives_understanding_him.
9Not many_[people] they_are_wise and_aged they_understand justice.
10For_so/thus/hence I_say listen to/for_me I_will_declare what_know_I also I.
11Here I_waited for_words_your_all’s I_gave_ear to wise_sayings_your_all’s until searched_out words.
12And_to_you_all I_showed_myself_attentive and_see/lo/see there_[was]_not for_ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) [one_who]_rebuked [one_who]_answered words_his of_you_all.
13Lest you_all_should_say we_have_found wisdom god refute_him not a_human.
14And_not he_has_arranged to_me words and_in/on/at/with_arguments_your_all’s not answer_him.

32:6 Note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

JOB 32:6–32:14 ©

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