Job 32
Elihu's anger is kindled
וַֽיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת-אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
וַיִּחַר אַף׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן-בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַֽל-צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא-מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת-אִיּֽוֹב׃
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
וֶֽאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת-אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְֽקֵנִים-הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Elihu claims the right to speak
וַיַּעַן׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן-בַּֽרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל-כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָֽאִירָא׀ מֵחַוֺּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
אָכֵן רֽוּחַ-הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
לֹֽא-רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה-לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף-אָֽנִי׃
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי׀ לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד-תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד-תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
וְעָֽדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
פֶּן-תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא-אִֽישׁ׃
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
וְלֹא-עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃
Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
חַתּוּ לֹא-עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי-לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא-עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
אַעֲנֶה אַף-אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף-אָֽנִי׃
I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
הִנֵּֽה-בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא-יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִֽרְוַֽח-לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
אַל-נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי-אִישׁ וְאֶל-אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.