| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. | 1So these three men quit answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
| 2But 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. | 2Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God. |
| 3And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. | 3He was also angry at Job's three friends because they had failed to refute him and yet had condemned him. |
| 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. | 4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he. |
| 5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. | 5But when he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he became angry. |
| 6So 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. | 6So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite replied: I am young in years, while you are old; therefore I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know. |
| 7"I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom. | 7I thought that age should speak and maturity should teach wisdom. |
| 8"But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. | 8But it is the spirit in a person--the breath from the Almighty--that gives anyone understanding. |
| 9"The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. | 9It is not only the old who are wise or the elderly who understand how to judge. |
| 10"So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.' | 10Therefore I say, "Listen to me. I too will declare what I know." |
| 11"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say. | 11Look, I waited for your conclusions; I listened to your insights as you sought for words. |
| 12"I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words. | 12I paid close attention to you. Yet no one proved Job wrong; not one of you refuted his arguments. |
| 13"Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.' | 13So do not claim, "We have found wisdom; let God deal with him, not man." |
| 14"For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments. | 14But Job has not directed his argument to me, and I will not respond to him with your arguments. |
| 15"They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them. | 15Job's friends are dismayed and can no longer answer; words have left them. |
| 16"Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer? | 16Should I continue to wait now that they are silent, now that they stand there and no longer answer? |
| 17"I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion. | 17I too will answer; yes, I will tell what I know. |
| 18"For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me. | 18For I am full of words, and my spirit compels me to speak. |
| 19"Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst. | 19My heart is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like new wineskins. |
| 20"Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer. | 20I must speak so that I can find relief; I must open my lips and respond. |
| 21"Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man. | 21I will be partial to no one, and I will not give anyone an undeserved title. |
| 22"For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away. | 22For I do not know how to give such titles; otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant. |
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