6. So here’s what Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: “I am only a young man, and you are all older. That is why I was afraid to tell you what I think.
7. I thought to myself, ‘Older people should speak first. They have lived many years, so they have learned many things.’
8. But it is the spirit in people, the breath from God All-Powerful, that makes them understand.
9. Old men are not the only wise people. They are not the only ones who understand what is right.
10. “So please listen to me, and I will tell you what I think.
11. I waited patiently while you men talked. I listened to the answers you gave as you searched for the right words.
12. I listened carefully to what you said. Not one of you proved Job wrong. Not one of you answered his arguments.
13. You men cannot say that you have found wisdom. The answer to Job’s arguments must come from God, not people.
14. Job was arguing with you, not me, so I will not use your arguments to answer him.
15. “Job, these men lost the argument. They don’t have anything more to say. They don’t have any more answers.
16. I waited for them to answer you. But now they are quiet. They stand there with nothing more to say.
17. So now I will give you my answer. Yes, I will tell you what I think.
18. I have so much to say that I cannot hold it in.
19. I feel like a jar of wine that has never been opened. I am like a new wineskin ready to burst.
20. I must speak so that I will feel better. I must answer your arguments.
21. I will treat you the same as I would treat anyone else. I will not praise you to win your favor.