3. He was also angry with his three friends because they hadn’t found an answer but nevertheless thought Job wicked.
4. Elihu had waited while Job spoke, for they were older than he.
5. When Elihu saw that there had been no response in the speeches of the three men, he became very angry.
6. Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite said:I’m young and you’re old,so I held back, afraid to express my opinion to you.
7. I thought, Let days speak;let multiple years make wisdom known.
8. But the spirit in a person,the Almighty’s breath, gives understanding.
9. The advanced in days aren’t wise;the old don’t understand what’s right.
10. Therefore, I say: "Listen to me;I’ll state my view, even I."
11. Look, I waited while you spoke,listened while you reasoned,while you searched for words.
12. I was attentive to you,but you offered no rebuke to Job,no answer from you for his words.
13. Be careful you don’t say, "We’ve found wisdom;God, not a person, will defeat him."
14. Now Job hasn’t addressed me,and I won’t quote you to him.
15. They are troubled, no longer answer;words now escape them.
16. I waited, but they didn’t speak,for they stood but answered no more.