Chapter 32

  And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,  

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  and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;  

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  and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.  

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  And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.  

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  And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.  

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  And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.  

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  I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.  

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  Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.  

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  The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.  

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  Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I.  

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  Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.  

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  And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.  

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  Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.  

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  And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.  

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  (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.  

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  And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)  

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  I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I.  

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  For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,  

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  Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.  

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  I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.  

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  Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,  

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  For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.  

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