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1. These three men stopped trying to answer Job, because he was so sure he was right.
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1. So these H428 three H7969 men H376 ceased H7673 to answer H4480 H6030 H853 Job H347 , because H3588 he H1931 was righteous H6662 in his own eyes H5869 .
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2. But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job, because Job claimed he was right instead of God.
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2. Then was kindled H2734 the wrath H639 of Elihu H453 the son H1121 of Barachel H1292 the Buzite H940 , of the kindred H4480 H4940 of Ram H7410 : against Job H347 was his wrath H639 kindled H2734 , because H5921 he justified H6663 himself H5315 rather than God H4480 H430 .
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3. Elihu was also angry with Job's three friends who had no answer to show that Job was wrong, yet continued to blame him.
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3. Also against his three H7969 friends H7453 was his wrath H639 kindled H2734 , because H5921 H834 they had found H4672 no H3808 answer H4617 , and yet had condemned H7561 H853 Job H347 .
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4. Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the three friends were older than he was.
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4. Now Elihu H453 had waited H2442 till H853 Job H347 had spoken H1697 , because H3588 they H1992 were elder H2205 H3117 than H4480 he.
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5. But when Elihu saw that the three men had nothing more to say, he became very angry.
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5. When Elihu H453 saw H7200 that H3588 there was no H369 answer H4617 in the mouth H6310 of these three H7969 men H376 , then his wrath H639 was kindled H2734 .
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6. So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said this: "I am young, and you are old. That is why I was afraid to tell you what I know.
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6. And Elihu H453 the son H1121 of Barachel H1292 the Buzite H940 answered H6030 and said H559 , I H589 am young H6810 , and ye H859 are very old H3453 H3117 ; wherefore H5921 H3651 I was afraid H2119 , and durst H3372 not show H4480 H2331 you mine opinion H1843 .
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7. I thought, 'Older people should speak, and those who have lived many years should teach wisdom.'
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7. I said H559 , Days H3117 should speak H1696 , and multitude H7230 of years H8141 should teach H3045 wisdom H2451 .
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8. But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.
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8. But H403 there is a spirit H7307 in man H582 : and the inspiration H5397 of the Almighty H7706 giveth them understanding H995 .
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9. It is not just older people who are wise; they are not the only ones who understand what is right.
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9. Great H7227 men are not H3808 always wise H2449 : neither do the aged H2205 understand H995 judgment H4941 .
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10. So I say, listen to me. I too will tell you what I know.
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10. Therefore H3651 I said H559 , Hearken H8085 to me; I H589 also H637 will show H2331 mine opinion H1843 .
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11. I waited while you three spoke, and listened to your explanations. While you looked for words to use,
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11. Behold H2005 , I waited H3176 for your words H1697 ; I gave ear H238 to H5704 your reasons H8394 , whilst H5704 ye searched out H2713 what to say H4405 .
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12. I paid close attention to you. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
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12. Yea , I attended H995 unto H5704 you, and, behold H2009 , there was none H369 of H4480 you that convinced H3198 Job H347 , or that answered H6030 his words H561 :
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13. Don't say, 'We have found wisdom; only God will show Job to be wrong, not people.'
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13. Lest H6435 ye should say H559 , We have found out H4672 wisdom H2451 : God H410 thrusteth him down H5086 , not H3808 man H376 .
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14. Job has not spoken his words against me, so I will not use your arguments to answer Job.
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14. Now he hath not H3808 directed H6186 his words H4405 against H413 me: neither H3808 will I answer H7725 him with your speeches H561 .
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15. "These three friends are defeated and have no more to say; words have failed them.
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15. They were amazed H2865 , they answered H6030 no H3808 more H5750 : they left off H6275 H4480 speaking H4405 .
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16. Now they are standing there with no answers for Job. Now that they are quiet, must I wait to speak?
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16. When I had waited H3176 , ( for H3588 they spoke H1696 not H3808 , but H3588 stood still H5975 , and answered H6030 no H3808 more H5750 ;)
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17. No, I too will speak and tell what I know.
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17. I said , I H589 will answer H6030 also H637 my part H2506 , I H589 also H637 will show H2331 mine opinion H1843 .
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18. I am full of words, and the spirit in me causes me to speak.
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18. For H3588 I am full H4390 of matter H4405 , the spirit H7307 within H990 me constraineth H6693 me.
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19. I am like wine that has been bottled up; I am ready to burst like a new leather wine bag.
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19. Behold H2009 , my belly H990 is as wine H3196 which hath no H3808 vent H6605 ; it is ready to burst H1234 like new H2319 bottles H178 .
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20. I must speak so I will feel relief; I must open my mouth and answer.
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20. I will speak H1696 , that I may be refreshed H7304 : I will open H6605 my lips H8193 and answer H6030 .
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21. I will be fair to everyone and not flatter anyone.
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21. Let me not H408 , I pray you H4994 , accept H5375 any man H376 's person H6440 , neither H3808 let me give flattering titles H3655 unto H413 man H120 .
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22. I don't know how to flatter, and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.
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22. For H3588 I know H3045 not H3808 to give flattering titles H3655 ; in so doing my maker H6213 would soon H4592 take me away H5375 .
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