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Job 32
New King James Version
Job 32
New King James Version
Elihu Contradicts Job’s Friends
32 So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was (A)righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the (B)Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he (C)justified himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited [a]to speak to Job. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.
6 So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said:
“I am (D)young in years, and you are very old;
Therefore I was afraid,
And dared not declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, [b]‘Age should speak,
And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
8 But there is a spirit in man,
And (E)the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
9 (F)Great[c] men are not always wise,
Nor do the aged always understand justice.
10 “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me,
I also will declare my opinion.’
11 Indeed I waited for your words,
I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.
12 I paid close attention to you;
And surely not one of you convinced Job,
Or answered his words—
13 (G)Lest you say,
‘We have found wisdom’;
God will vanquish him, not man.
14 Now he has not [d]directed his words against me;
So I will not answer him with your words.
15 “They are dismayed and answer no more;
Words escape them.
16 And I have waited, because they did not speak,
Because they stood still and answered no more.
17 I also will answer my part,
I too will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
The spirit within me compels me.
19 Indeed my [e]belly is like wine that has no [f]vent;
It is ready to burst like new wineskins.
20 I will speak, that I may find relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
21 Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone;
Nor let me flatter any man.
22 For I do not know how to flatter,
Else my Maker would soon take me (H)away.
Job 32
Het Boek
Job 32
Het Boek
Elihu geeft zijn mening
32 De drie mannen wilden Job geen antwoord meer geven, omdat hij bleef volhouden dat hij onschuldig was. 2 Toen werd Elihu, de zoon van de Buziet Baracheël uit de familie van Ram, kwaad omdat Job volhield dat hij onschuldig was tegenover God. 3 Maar hij was ook boos op de drie vrienden van Job die hem wel hadden veroordeeld, maar zijn argumenten niet konden weerleggen. 4 Elihu had nog niets gezegd omdat de drie anderen ouder waren dan hij.
5 Maar toen hij zag dat zij geen antwoord meer wisten te geven, nam hij met een boos gezicht het woord en zei:
6 ‘Ik ben jong en u bent oud, daarom heb ik mij stilgehouden en heb ik u niet durven zeggen wat ik ervan denk.
7 Want ik dacht: laat de ouderen eerst aan het woord, zij zullen zeker ook wijzer zijn.
8,9 Maar als het om wijsheid gaat, telt niet alleen de leeftijd mee. Het gaat eerder om de geest van de mens, de adem van de Almachtige. Hij geeft hem immers inzicht?
10 Luister daarom naar mij, ik wil u ook mijn mening geven.
11,12 Ik heb een tijdje gewacht en ondertussen geluisterd naar wat u te zeggen had, maar geen van uw argumenten heeft Job ervan overtuigd dat hij een zondaar is.
13 En zeg nu niet dat alleen God en niet de mens hem van zijn zonde kan overtuigen.
14 Job heeft met mij niet geredetwist en ik wil uw argumenten laten voor wat zij zijn.
15 U zit daar volkomen perplex en weet geen antwoord meer.
16 Moet ik mij dan stil blijven houden als u er het zwijgen toe doet?
17 Nee, ook ik zal mijn mening geven.
18 Ik kan mij namelijk nauwelijks meer stilhouden, mijn geest spoort me aan om te spreken.
19 Ik voel mij als een wijnzak zonder aftapkraan die bijna op barsten staat.
20 Ik moet mijn hart luchten, dus laat ik mijn antwoorden geven.
21,22 Ik zal proberen voor niemand partij te kiezen, ik zal ook niemand vleien, want als ik dat zou doen, zou God mijn Schepper mij zonder meer wegvagen.’
Job 32
New International Version
Job 32
New International Version
Elihu
32 So these three men stopped answering Job,(A) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(B) 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(C) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(D) rather than God.(E) 3 He was also angry with the three friends,(F) because they had found no way to refute Job,(G) and yet had condemned him.[a](H) 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(I) 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;(J)
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’(K)
8 But it is the spirit[b](L) in a person,
the breath of the Almighty,(M) that gives them understanding.(N)
9 It is not only the old[c] who are wise,(O)
not only the aged(P) who understand what is right.(Q)
10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me;(R)
I too will tell you what I know.(S)
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.(T)
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(U)
let God, not a man, refute(V) him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(W)
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.(X)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.(Y)
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit(Z) within me compels me;(AA)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.(AB)
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.(AC)
21 I will show no partiality,(AD)
nor will I flatter anyone;(AE)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker(AF) would soon take me away.(AG)
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