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\v 1 So these three men stopped answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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\v 2 Then was kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; it was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God.
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\v 3 Elihu's anger was also kindled against his three friends because they had found no answer to Job, and yet they had condemned Job.
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\v 4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the other men were older than he.
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\v 5 However, when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, his anger was kindled.
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\v 6 Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up and said,
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\q "I am young, and you are very old.
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\q That is why I held back and did not dare to tell you my own opinion.
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\q
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\v 7 I said, "Length of days should speak;
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\q a multitude of years should teach wisdom.
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\q
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\v 8 But there is a spirit in a man;
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\q the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
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\q
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\v 9 It is not only the great people who are wise,
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\q nor the aged people alone who understand justice.
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\q
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\v 10 Therefore I say to you, 'Listen to me;
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\q I will also tell you my knowledge.'
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\q
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\v 11 See, I waited for your words;
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\q I listened to your arguments
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\q while you were thinking about what to say.
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\q
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\v 12 Indeed, I paid attention to you,
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\q but, see, there was not one of you who could convince Job
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\q or who could respond to his words.
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\q
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\v 13 Be careful not to say, 'We have found wisdom!'
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\q God will have to defeat Job; mere man cannot do it.
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\q
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\v 14 For Job has not directed his words against me,
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\q so I will not answer him with your words.
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\v 15 These three men are dumbfounded; they can answer Job no longer;
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\q they have not a word more to say.
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\v 16 Should I wait because they are not speaking,
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\q because they stand there silent and answer no more?
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\v 17 No, I also will answer on my part;
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\q I will also tell them my knowledge.
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\v 18 For I am full of words;
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\q the spirit in me compels me.
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\q
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\v 19 See, my breast is like fermenting wine that has no vent;
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\q like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.
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\v 20 I will speak so that I may be refreshed;
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\q I will open my lips and answer.
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\q
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\v 21 I will not show favoritism;
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\q neither will I give honorific titles to any man.
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\q
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\v 22 For I do not know how to give such titles;
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\q if I did so, my Maker would soon take me away.
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