7. I thought, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’
8. But there is a spirit in people, the breath of Shaddai that gives them understanding.
9. It is not only the aged who are wise or old men who understand justice.
10. “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me! I, even I, will explain what I know.’
11. Look, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words
12. I gave you my full attention. But behold, no one proved Job wrong; none among you, answered his statements.
13. Lest you should say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not man!’
14. Job has not directed his words to me and I will not respond to him with your arguments.
15. “They are dismayed and no longer reply; words have failed them.
16. Must I wait, since they no longer speak since they stand there with no reply?
17. I too will answer my part; I too will declare what I know.
18. For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
19. inside I am like wine that has no opening, like new wineskins ready to burst.
20. I must speak that I may find relief; I will open my lips that I may answer.
21. I will show partiality to no one, nor will I flatter anyone;
22. for I do not know how to flatter else my Maker would quickly carry me away!