32 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

² Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram. Against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

³ Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer and yet had condemned Job.

⁴ Now Elihu had waited until Job had spoken, because they were older than he.

⁵ When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

⁶ And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said: “I am young, and ye are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you mine opinion.

⁷ I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

⁸ But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

⁹ Great men are not always wise, neither do the aged understand judgment.

¹⁰ Therefore I say, ‘Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.’

¹¹ “Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

¹² Yea, I attended unto you, and behold, there was none of you that convinced Job or that answered his words,

¹³ lest ye should say, ‘We have found out wisdom. God thrusteth him down, not man.’

¹⁴ Now he hath not directed his words against me, neither will I answer him with your speeches.

¹⁵ “They were amazed, they answered no more; they left off speaking.

¹⁶ When I had waited (for they spoke not, but stood still and answered no more),

¹⁷ I said, ‘I will answer also my part; I also will show mine opinion.

¹⁸ For I am full of matters; the spirit within me constraineth me.

¹⁹ Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new wineskins.’

²⁰ I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

²¹ Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

²² For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my Maker would soon take me away.

33 “Therefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches and hearken to all my words.

² Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

³ My words shall be from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

⁴ The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

⁵ If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me and stand up.

⁶ Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead, I also am formed out of the clay.

⁷ Behold, terror of me shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

⁸ “Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

⁹ ‘I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

¹⁰ Behold, He findeth occasions against me; He counteth me for His enemy.

¹¹ He putteth my feet in the stocks; He marketh all my paths.’

¹² “Behold, in this thou art not just; I will answer thee: that God is greater than man.

¹³ Why dost thou strive against Him? For He giveth not account of any of His matters.

¹⁴ For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

¹⁵ In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,

¹⁶ then He openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

¹⁷ that He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

¹⁹ “He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain,

²⁰ so that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

²¹ His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out.

²² Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

²³ If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand to show unto man his uprightness,

²⁴ then he is gracious unto him and saith, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.’

²⁵ His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; he shall return to the days of his youth.

²⁶ He shall pray unto God, and He will be favorable unto him; and he shall see His face with joy, for He will render unto man His righteousness.

²⁷ He looketh upon men, and if any say, ‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not,’

²⁸ He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

²⁹ “Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

³⁰ to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

³¹ Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.

³² If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

³³ If not, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.”

14 And it came to pass in Iconium that together they both went into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of both the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

² But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and planted evil in their minds against the brethren.

³ A long time therefore they tarried among them, speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of His grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

⁴ But the multitude of the city was divided, and part held with the Jews and part with the apostles.

⁵ And when there was an assault made both by the Gentiles and also the Jews, with their rulers, to use them spitefully and to stone them,

⁶ they were aware of it and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about.

⁷ And there they preached the Gospel.

⁸ And there sat at Lystra a certain man, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

⁹ This same one heard Paul speak who, steadfastly beholding him and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

¹⁰ said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on thy feet!” And he leaped and walked.

¹¹ And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men.”

¹² And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

¹³ Then the priest of Jupiter, who was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice along with the people.

¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they rent their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out and saying,

¹⁵ “Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions as you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all things that are therein,

¹⁶ and who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

¹⁷ Nevertheless, He left not Himself without witness, in that He did good, and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

¹⁸ But even with these sayings they scarcely restrained the people from doing sacrifice unto them.

¹⁹ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium who persuaded the people; and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing he was dead.

²⁰ However, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and came into the city; and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

²¹ And when they had preached the Gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and Antioch,

²² confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God.

²³ And when they had ordained elders in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they believed.

²⁴ And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

²⁵ And when they had preached the Word in Perga, they went down into Attalia

²⁶ and thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

²⁷ And when they had come and had gathered the church together, they recounted all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

²⁸ And there they remained a long time with the disciples.