Job 32:2

And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and indignant. But he was angry against Job because he described himself to be just in the presence of God.

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In The King James Version

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

1But these three men ceased to answer Job, because he considered himself justified.

3Moreover, he was indignant with his friends because they had not found a reasonable response, except in so far as they condemned Job.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:21Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of the Syrians,

Job 15:5For your iniquity has mislead your mouth, and you imitate the tongue of blasphemers.

Job 27:2As God lives, who has taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who has led my soul to bitterness,

Job 30:21You have changed me into hardness, and, with the hardness of your hand, you oppose me.

Job 34:5For Job has said: “I am just, yet God has subverted my judgment.

Job 35:2Does it seem right to you in your thoughts, that you should say, “I am more just than God?”

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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