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68 lines
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## 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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###### 2
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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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###### 3
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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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###### 4
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Now Elihu had waited with _his_ words for Job because they were years older than he.
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###### 5
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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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###### 6
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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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###### 8
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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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###### 10
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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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###### 12
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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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###### 13
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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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###### 15
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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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###### 19
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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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###### 20
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Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.
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###### 21
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Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter _any_ man.
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###### 22
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For I do not know how to flatter, _Else_ my Maker would soon carry me away.
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