1Then these three men ceased from answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2So Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite, from the clan of Ram, ⌞became angry⌟. ⌞He became angry⌟ at Job because he justified himself rather than God,
3and ⌞he became angry⌟ at his three friends because they had not found an answer, and they had declared Job guilty.
4Thus Elihu had waited for Job ⌞to speak⌟ because ⌞they were older than he⌟.
5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, ⌞he became angry⌟.
6Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite ⌞spoke up⌟ and said, “⌞I am young⌟, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.
7I thought, ‘Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.’
8“Truly, it is a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.
9It is not ⌞the aged⌟ who are wise, or it is not the elders who understand justice.
10Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my knowledge myself.’
11“Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out ⌞what to say⌟.
12And I directed my attention to you; and, look, there is no one for Job who refuted, answering his words among you.
13So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not a man.’
14But he did not direct his words to me, and I will not answer him with your words.
15“They are dismayed; they no longer answer; ⌞they have nothing to say⌟.
16And I have waited because they do not speak, because they stand there and no longer answer.
17I myself will answer my share also; I myself will declare my knowledge also,
18for I am full of words; ⌞the spirit within me⌟ urges me.
19“Look, my internal organs are like unopened wine, like new wineskins it is ready to burst open.
20Let me speak ⌞that I may find relief⌟; let me open my lips, and let me answer.
21⌞Please let me not show partiality to anyone⌟, and let me not show flattery to human beings,
22for I do not know how ⌞to flatter⌟, else my Maker would ⌞soon⌟ put an end to me.