1. These three men stopped answering Job. This is because Job was so sure he was right.
2. But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite became very angry with Job. (Elihu was from the family of Ram.) He was angry because Job claimed he was right instead of God.
3. Elihu was also angry with Job’s three friends. They had no answer to show that Job was wrong. And yet they continued to blame him.
4. Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job. This is because the three friends were older than he was.
5. But when Elihu saw that the three men had nothing more to say, he became very angry.
6. So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said this:“I am young,and you are old.That is why I was afraidto tell you what I know.
7. I thought, ‘Older people should speak.Those who have lived many years should teach wisdom.’
8. But it is the spirit in a person that gives him understanding.It is the breath of God All-Powerful in him.
9. It is not just older people who are wise.Older people are not the only ones who understand what is right.