Elihu's Speech 1Because Job was convinced of his own innocence,
the three men gave up trying to answer him. 2But a bystander
named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job
was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of
Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.)
3He was also angry with Job's three friends. They could find no
way to answer Job, and this made it appear that God was in the
wrong. 4Because Elihu was the youngest one there, he had waited
until everyone finished speaking. 5When he saw that the three
men could not answer Job, he was angry 6and began to speak. I am
young, and you are old, so I was afraid to tell you what I
think. 7I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older
men should share your wisdom. 8But it is the spirit of Almighty
God that comes to human beings and gives them wisdom. 9It is not
growing old that makes people wise or helps them to know what is
right. 10So now I want you to listen to me; let me tell you what
I think. 11