Job 32:2 But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.

Job 32:3 And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Job 32:4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

Job 32:5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

Job 32:6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.

Job 32:7 "I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

Job 32:8 "But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Job 32:9 "The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.

Job 32:10 "So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'

Job 32:11 "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.

Job 32:12 "I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.

Job 32:13 "Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.'

Job 32:14 "For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.

Job 32:15 "They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.

Job 32:16 "Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

Job 32:17 "I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.

Job 32:18 "For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.

Job 32:19 "Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.

Job 32:20 "Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.

Job 32:21 "Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.

Job 32:22 "For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.

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Job 33:1 "However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

Job 33:2 "Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.

Job 33:3 "My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

Job 33:4 "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Job 33:5 "Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.

Job 33:6 "Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

Job 33:7 "Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

Job 33:8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words:

Job 33:9 'I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

Job 33:10 'Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.

Job 33:11 'He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.'

Job 33:12 "Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man.

Job 33:13 "Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?

Job 33:14 "Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.

Job 33:15 "In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

Job 33:16 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

Job 33:17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride;

Job 33:18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol.

Job 33:19 "Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;

Job 33:20 So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.

Job 33:21 "His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out.

Job 33:22 "Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Job 33:23 "If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him,

Job 33:24 Then let him be gracious to him, and say, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom';

Job 33:25 Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

Job 33:26 Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.

Job 33:27 "He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.

Job 33:28 'He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.'

Job 33:29 "Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,

Job 33:30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Job 33:31 "Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.

Job 33:32 "Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.

Job 33:33 "If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

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Job 34:1 Then Elihu continued and said,

Job 34:2 "Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.

Job 34:3 "For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

Job 34:4 "Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Job 34:5 "For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

Job 34:6 Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'

Job 34:7 "What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,

Job 34:8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

Job 34:9 "For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.'

Job 34:10 "Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong.

Job 34:11 "For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way.

Job 34:12 "Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

Job 34:13 "Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

Job 34:14 "If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,

Job 34:15 All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

Job 34:16 "But if you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words.

Job 34:17 "Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

Job 34:18 Who says to a king, 'Worthless one, 'To nobles, 'Wicked ones';

Job 34:19 Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?

Job 34:20 "In a moment they die, and at midnight People are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without a hand.

Job 34:21 "For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.

Job 34:22 "There is no darkness or deep shadow Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Job 34:23 "For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.

Job 34:24 "He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

Job 34:25 "Therefore He knows their works, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

Job 34:26 "He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,

Job 34:27 Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways;

Job 34:28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--

Job 34:29 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?--

Job 34:30 So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.

Job 34:31 "For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;

Job 34:32 Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again'?

Job 34:33 "Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.

Job 34:34 "Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,

Job 34:35 'Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

Job 34:36 'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.

Job 34:37 'For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.'"