1. Then these three men ceased from answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2. So Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite, from the clan of Ram, became angry. He became angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God,
3. and he became angry at his three friends because they had not found an answer, and they had declared Job guilty.
4. Thus Elihu had waited for Job to speak because they were older than he.
5. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, he became angry.
6. Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up and said, “I am young, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.
7. I thought, ‘Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.’
8. “Truly, it is a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.
9. It is not the aged who are wise, or it is not the elders who understand justice.
10. Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; let me also declare my knowledge myself.’
11. “Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out what to say.
12. And I directed my attention to you; and, look, there is no one for Job who refuted, answering his words among you.
13. So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not a man.’
14. But he did not direct his words to me, and I will not answer him with your words.
15. “They are dismayed; they no longer answer; they have nothing to say.
16. And I have waited because they do not speak, because they stand there and no longer answer.
17. I myself will answer my share also; I myself will declare my knowledge also,
18. for I am full of words; the spirit within me urges me.
19. “Look, my internal organs are like unopened wine, like new wineskins it is ready to burst open.
20. Let me speak that I may find relief; let me open my lips, and let me answer.
21. Please let me not show partiality to anyone, and let me not show flattery to human beings,
22. for I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon put an end to me.