Job 32:4

So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

In Context

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

5But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:32Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord.

Proverbs 18:13He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

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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