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¹ So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.² Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God.³ Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. ⁴ Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job. [fn] ⁵ When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.

⁶ So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said: "I am young in years, and you are very old; Therefore I was afraid, And dared not declare my opinion to you. ⁷ I said, 'Age [fn] should speak,And multitude of years should teach wisdom.' ⁸ But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding. ⁹ Great men [fn] are not always wise,Nor do the aged always understand justice. ¹⁰ "Therefore I say, "Listen to me, I also will declare my opinion.' ¹¹ Indeed I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say. ¹² I paid close attention to you; And surely not one of you convinced Job, Or answered his words-- ¹³ Lest you say, "We have found wisdom'; God will vanquish him, not man. ¹⁴ Now he has not directed his words against me; So I will not answer him with your words.

¹⁵ "They are dismayed and answer no more; Words escape them. ¹⁶ And I have waited, because they did not speak, Because they stood still and answered no more. ¹⁷ I also will answer my part, I too will declare my opinion. ¹⁸ For I am full of words; The spirit within me compels me. ¹⁹ Indeed my belly is like wine that has no vent; It is ready to burst like new wineskins. ²⁰ I will speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer. ²¹ Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone; Nor let me flatter any man. ²² For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.