Job 32

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW JERUSALEM
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.	1 These three men stopped arguing with Job, because he was convinced of his uprightness.
2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry. He was angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God;	2 But Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became very angry. He fumed with rageagainst Job for thinking that he was right and God was wrong;
3 he was angry also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.	3 and he was equal y angry with the three friends for giving up the argument and thus putting God in thewrong.
4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.	4 While they and Job were talking, Elihu had waited, because they were older than he was;
5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he became angry.	5 but when he saw that the three men had not another word to say in answer, his anger burst out.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.	6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite began to speak. He said: I am stil young, and you are old, so Iwas shy and hesitant to tel you what I know.
7 I said, 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'	7 I thought, 'Age ought to speak, advancing years wil convey wisdom.'
8 But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.	8 There is, you see, a spirit residing in humanity, the breath of God conferring intelligence.
9 It is not the old that are wise, nor the aged that understand what is right.	9 Great age does not give wisdom, nor seniority fair judgement.
10 Therefore I say, 'Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'	10 And so I ask you for a hearing; now it is my turn to tel what I know.
11 "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.	11 Up to now, I was hanging on your words, I paid attention to your arguments as each of you chose hiswords.
12 I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none that confuted Job, or that answered his words, among you.	12 I paid very close attention; and I see that none of you has confounded Job, not one of you has refutedwhat he says.
13 Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man.'	13 So do not say, 'We have found wisdom; our teaching is divine and not human.'
14 He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your speeches.	14 I am not going to follow the same line of argument; my reply to Job wil be couched in different terms.
15 "They are discomfited, they answer no more; they have not a word to say.	15 They are nonplussed for an answer, words have failed them.
16 And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?	16 I have been waiting. Since they do not speak, since they have given up the argument,
17 I also will give my answer; I also will declare my opinion.	17 now I shal have my say, my turn has come to say what I know.
18 For I am full of words, the spirit within me constrains me.	18 For I am ful of words and forced to speak by a spirit within me;
19 Behold, my heart is like wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.	19 within me, it feels like new wine seeking a vent, bursting out of new wine-skins.
20 I must speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.	20 To gain relief, I must speak, I must open my lips and reply.
21 I will not show partiality to any person or use flattery toward any man.	21 I shall not take anyone's side, I shall not flatter anyone.
22 For I do not know how to flatter, else would my Maker soon put an end to me.	22 I do not know how to flatter -- or my Creator would make short work of me.