CHAPTER 32
1 Forsooth these three men left off to answer Job, for he seemed a just [or rightwise] man to them.
2 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was wroth, and had indignation; and he was wroth against Job, for he said himself to be just before God.
3 And also Elihu had indignation against the three friends of Job, for they had found no reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.
4 Therefore Elihu abode Job speak-ing, for they, that spake, were elder men.
5 But when he had seen, that these three men might not answer Job, he was wroth greatly.
6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered, and said, I am younger in time, and ye be elder; therefore with head holden down, I dreaded to show to you my sentence.
7 For I hoped that [the] longer age should speak, and that the multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But as I see now, a spirit is in men, and the inspiration, either revelation, of Almighty God giveth understanding.
9 Men of long life be not always wise, and eld [or old] men understand not doom.
10 Therefore I shall say, Hear ye me, and I also shall show my knowing to you.
11 For I abode your words, I heard your prudence, as long as ye disputed in your words.
12 And as long as I guessed you to say anything, I beheld; but as I perceive, there is none of you, that may reprove Job, and answer to his words;
13 lest peradventure ye say, We have found wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast him away.
14 Job spake nothing to me, and I not by your words shall answer him.
15 They [much] dreaded, and answer-ed no more, and took away speech from themselves.
16 Therefore since I abode, and they spake not, they stood, and answered no more;
17 also I shall answer my part, and I shall show my knowing.
18 For I am full of words, and the spirit of my womb, that is, my mind, constraineth me.
19 Lo! my womb is as must without a spigot or faucet, either a venting, that bursteth new vessels.
20 I shall speak, and breathe again a little; I shall open my lips, and I shall answer.
21 I shall not take the person of a man, and I shall not make God even to man.
22 For I know not how long I shall abide alive, and if my Maker will take me away after a little time.