1 And these three men rested from answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 And then burned the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; his wrath burned against Job, because he had justified himself rather than God.
3 Also his wrath burned against his three friends, because they had not found any answer, yet they had condemned Job.
4 And Elihu had waited for Job with words, because they were older than he in days.
5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, then his anger burned.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very aged; so I held back and was afraid to make my knowledge known to you.
7 I said, Days will speak, and many years will make wisdom known.
8 But it is a spirit in man giving them perception, even the breath of the Almighty.
9 It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who perceive justice;
10 so then I say, Listen to me; I will declare my opinion, I also.
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasons while you searched out words;
12 yea, I paid attention to you, and behold, not one of you proved Job wrong, nor answered his sayings;
13 that you not say, We have discovered wisdom. It is God who will scatter him, not man.
14 And he has not ordered words against me, and I will not answer him with your words.
15 They are broken; they do not reply again; words have been removed from them.
16 Shall I wait because they do not speak, because they stand, not answering again?
17 I also will answer my share; I also will declare what I know.
18 For I am full of words; the spirit inside me pressed on me;
19 behold my belly is like wine that has no vent; it bursts like new wineskins.
20 I will speak so that I may be relieved; I will open my lips and answer.
21 I will not now lift up the face of a man, nor eulogize any man.
22 For I do not know how to eulogize; else after a little my Maker will take me away.