2. Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
3. With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.
4. Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.
5. But when Elihu saw that the three men had no further reply, he became very angry.
6. So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:“I am young, but you are elderly;that is why I was fearful,and afraid to explain to you what I know.
7. I said to myself, ‘Age should speak,and length of years should make wisdom known.’
8. But it is a spirit in people,the breath of the Almighty,that makes them understand.
9. It is not the aged who are wise,nor old men who understand what is right.
10. Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me.I, even I, will explain what I know.’
11. Look, I waited for you to speak;I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.
12. Now I was paying you close attention,yet there was no one proving Job wrong,not one of you was answering his statements!
13. So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom!God will refute him, not man!’