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| 1 And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes, |
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| 2 and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God; |
Elihu – Whose name signifies "God himself." R1506:5, R5402:5
Son of Barachel – Such genealogical details not common to parables. R1505:3
Wrath kindled – Because Job had been reasoning in part from a wrong premise. Job must not expect fully to comprehend all the ways of God, but must trust him. R5402:5
Than God – God's wisdom and justice cannot be impugned. R5402:6
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| 3 and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job. |
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| 4 And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days. |
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| 5 And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth. |
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| 6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion. |
Answered and said – Elihu's words were probably wiser than those of the other comforters, but they were merely human wisdom as far as we can discern. R5402:6
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| 7 I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom. |
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| 8 Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand. |
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| 9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment. |
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| 10 Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion even I. |
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| 11 Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings. |
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| 12 And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you. |
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| 13 Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man. |
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| 14 And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him. |
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| 15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words. |
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| 16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.) |
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| 17 I answer, even I my share, I shew my opinion even I. |
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| 18 For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast, |
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| 19 Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up. |
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| 20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer. |
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| 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles, |
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| 22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away. |
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