Job 32:2

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry, burning with wrath against Job, because he seemed to himself more right than God;

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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.

In Context

1So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

3And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:21Uz the oldest, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel, the father of Aram,

Job 15:5For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

Job 27:2By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;

Job 30:21You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me.

Job 34:5For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

Job 35:2Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

Matthew Henry on Job 32:2-6

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 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. 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there… Read the whole commentary →

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