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Job 32

1 Elihú reproveth them of foly. 8 Age maketh not a man wise, but the Spirit of God.
1.So these thre men ceased to answer Job, because he ^estemed him selfe just.
2.Then the wrath of Elihú the sonne of Barachél the aBuzite, of the familie of bRam, was kindled: his wrath, I say, was kindled against Job, because he justified him self cmore then God.
3.Also his anger was kindled against his thre friends, because they colde not finde an answer, and yet condemned Job.
4.(Now Elihú had waited til Job had spoken: for dthey were more ancient in yeres then he)
5.So when Elihú sawe, that there was none answer in the mouth of the thre men, his wrath was kindled.
6.Therefore Elihú the sonne of Barachél, the Buzite answered, & said, I am yong in yeres, and ye are ancient: therefore I douted, and was afrayed to shewe you mine opinion.
7.For I said, The dayes eshal speake, and the multitude of yeres shal teache wisdome.
8.Surely there is a spirit in man, fbut the inspiration of the Almightie giveth understanding.
9.Great men are not alway wise, nether do the aged all way understand judgement.
10.Therefore I say, Heare me, and I wil shewe also mine opinion.
11.Beholde, I did waite upon your wordes and harkened unto your knowledge, whiles you soght out greasons.
12.Yea, when I had considered you, lo, there was none of you that reproved Job; nor answered his wordes:
13.Lest ye shulde say, We have hfounde wisdome: for God hathe cast him downe, and no man.
14.Yet hathe ihe not directed his wordes to me, nether wil I answer khim by your wordes.
15.Then they fearing, answered nomore; but left of their talke.
16.When I had waited (for they spake not, but stode stil and answered nomore)
17.Then answered I in my turne, and I shewed mine opinion.
18.For I am ful of lmatter, and the spirit within me compelleth me.
19.Beholde, my bellie is as the wine, which hathe no vent, and like the newe bottels that brast.
20.Therefore wil I speake, that I may take breath: I wil open my lippes, and wil answer.
21.I wil not now accept the persone of man, mnether wil I give titles to man.
22.For I may not give ntitles, lest my Maker shulde take me away sodenly.

Notes

1-^.
Ebr., was just in his own eyes.
2-a.
Which came of Buz the son of Nahor Abraham’s brother.
2-b.
Or, as the Chalde paraphrase reads, Abram.
2-c.
By making himself innocent, and by charging God of rigor.
4-d.
That is, the three mentioned before.
7-e.
Meaning, the ancient, which have experience.
8-f.
It is a special gift of God that man has understanding, and comes neither of nature nor by age. 2 Geneva Bible 1560
11-g.
To prove that Job’s affliction came for his sins.
13-h.
And flatter yourselves, as though you had overcome him.
14-i.
To wit, Job.
14-k.
He uses almost the like arguments, but without tanning, and reproaches.
18-l.
I have conceived in my mind great store of reasons.
21-m.
I will neither have regard to riches, credit nor authority, but will speak the very truth.
22-n.
The Ebrewe word signifies to change the name, as to call a fool a wise man: meaning that he would not cloak the truth to flatter men.