## Elihu Answers in Anger 

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Then these three men ceased answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes. 

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But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned; against Job his anger burned because he was proving himself righteous before God. 

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And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 

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Now Elihu had waited with _his_ words for Job because they were years older than he. 

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Then Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, so his anger burned. 

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So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge. 

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I thought age should speak, And increased years should make wisdom known. 

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But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. 

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The abundant _in years_ may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice. 

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So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell my knowledge.' 

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"Behold, I waited for your words, I gave ear to your reasonings, While you searched out what to say. 

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I even carefully considered you; And behold, there was no one who reproved Job, Not one of you who answered his words. 

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Lest you say, 'We have found wisdom; God will drive him away, not man.' 

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Now he has not arranged _his_ words against me, Nor will I respond to him with your words. 

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"They are dismayed; they no longer answer; Words have moved away from them. 

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Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stand _still and_ no longer answer? 

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I myself will also answer my share; I also will tell my knowledge. 

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For I am full of words; The spirit within my belly presses me. 

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Behold, my belly is like _unvented_ wine, not opened; Like new wineskins it is about to burst. 

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Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer. 

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Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter _any_ man. 

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For I do not know how to flatter, _Else_ my Maker would soon carry me away.