Job 32:6
Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said : I am younger in days, and you are more ancient; therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
5But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.
7For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
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.
Job 12:12In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
Job 15:10There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.
Job 35:1Moreover Eliu spoke these words :
Romans 13:7Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.
Titus 2:6Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.
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 →