1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

1 וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָ֭אֵלֶּה מֵעֲנֹ֣ות אֶת־אִיֹּ֑וב כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צַדִּ֣יק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

2 וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיֹּוב חָרָ֣ה אַפֹּ֑ו עַֽל־צַדְּקֹ֥ו נַ֝פְשֹׁ֗ו מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃

3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

3 וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֪ה אַ֫פֹּ֥ו עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיֹּֽוב׃

4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were older than he.

4 וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ³ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יֹּוב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים־הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃

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

5 וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין מַעֲנֶ֗ה בְּ֭פִי שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיִּ֥חַר אַפֹּֽו׃

6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you my opinion.

6 וַיַּ֤עַן׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א¹׀ מֵחַוֹּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

7 אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃

8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

8 אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנֹ֑ושׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃

9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

9 לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show my opinion.

10 לָכֵ֣ן אָ֭מַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵּעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃

11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

11 הֵ֤ן הֹוחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם³ עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃

12 Yes, I attended to you, and behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

12 וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבֹּ֫ונָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיֹּ֣וב מֹוכִ֑יחַ עֹונֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃

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

13 פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃

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

14 וְלֹא־עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

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

15 חַ֭תּוּ לֹא־עָ֣נוּ עֹ֑וד הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ מֵהֶ֣ם מִלִּֽים׃

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

16 וְ֭הֹוחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ כִּ֥י עָ֝מְד֗וּ לֹא־עָ֥נוּ עֹֽוד׃

17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion.

17 אַעֲנֶ֣ה אַף־אֲנִ֣י חֶלְקִ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃

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

18 כִּ֭י מָלֵ֣תִי מִלִּ֑ים הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי ר֣וּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃

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

19 הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִ֗י כְּיַ֥יִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵ֑חַ כְּאֹבֹ֥ות חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃

20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

20 אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃

21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.

21 אַל־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה׃

22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing, my Maker would soon take me away.

22 כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃