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Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite said,

“I am young, and you are aged;
For that reason I was anxious and dared not tell you what I think.

“I thought age should speak,
And a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

“But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.(A)

“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.

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So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite [a]spoke out and said,

“I am young in years and you are (A)old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you [b]what I think.
I [c]thought [d](B)age should speak,
And [e]increased years should teach wisdom.
But it is a spirit that is in mankind,
And the (C)breath of the Almighty gives them (D)understanding.
The [f]abundant in years may not be wise,
Nor may (E)elders understand justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 32:6 Lit answered
  2. Job 32:6 Lit my knowledge
  3. Job 32:7 Lit said
  4. Job 32:7 Lit days
  5. Job 32:7 Lit many
  6. Job 32:9 Lit great (i.e., in years); or nobles