Job 32:2

And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation : now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

3And he was angry with his friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:21Hus the firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians,

Job 15:5For thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers.

Job 27:2As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,

Job 30:21Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.

Job 34:5For Job hath said : I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

Job 35:2Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst 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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