JOB CHAPTER 32 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

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CHAP. XXXII.

1 Elihu is angry with Iob and his three friends. 6 Because wisedome cometh not from age, he excuseth the boldnesse of his youth. 11 He reprooueth them for not satisfying of Iob. 16 His zeale to speake.

¹ So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he was righteous in his owne eyes.¹

² Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu, the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the kinred of Ram: against Iob was his wrath kindled, because he iustified himselfe rather then God.²

³ Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled: because they had found no answere, and yet had condemned Iob.

⁴ Now Elihu had waited till Iob had spoken: because they were elder then he.⁴

⁵ When Elihu saw that there was no answere in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

⁶ And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.⁶

⁷ I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.

⁸ But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almightie giueth them vnderstanding.⁸

⁹ Great men are not alwayes wise: neither doe the aged vnderstand iudgement.

¹⁰ Therfore I sayd, Hearken to me: I also will shew mine opinion.

¹¹ Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your reasons, whilest you searched out what to say.¹¹

¹² Yea, I attended vnto you: and beholde, there was none of you that conuinced Iob, or that answered his words:

¹³ Lest ye should say, We haue found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

¹⁴ Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answere him with your speeches.¹⁴

¹⁵ They were amased, they answered no more, they left off speaking.¹⁵

¹⁶ When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more.)

¹⁷ I sayd, I will answere also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

¹⁸ For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.¹⁸

¹⁹ Behold, my belly is as wine, which hath no vent, it is ready to burst like new bottles.¹⁹

²⁰ I will speake, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lippes, and answere.²⁰

²¹ Let me not, I pray you, accept any mans person: neither let me giue flattering titles vnto man.

²² For I know not to giue flattering titles: in so doing my maker would soone take me away.

Job Chapter 32 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

¹ Heb. from answering.
² Heb. his soule.
⁴ Heb. expected Iob in words. , Heb. elder for dayes.
⁶ Heb. few of dayes. , Heb. I feared.
⁸ Iob.38.36 prou. 2.6. eccl. 2.26. dan. 1.17. & 2.21.
¹¹ Heb. vnderstandings , Heb. words
¹⁴ Or, ordered his words.
¹⁵ Heb. they remoued speeches from themselues.
¹⁸ Heb. words , Heb. the spirit of my belly.
¹⁹ Heb. is not opened.
²⁰ Heb. that I may breath.

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