Job 32:6
Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, said, “I am young, and you are old, which is why I was reluctant to tell you what I know.
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5But when he saw that they could not answer Job, he grew very angry.
7I told myself, ‘Those who are older should speak—those who are elderly should teach wisdom.’
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32Stand up and be respectful of older people. Show reverence for your God. I am the Lord.
Job 12:12Wisdom to distinguish belongs to the old, and the ability to rightly discriminate belongs to those with long experience.
Job 15:10We have among us old, gray-haired people much older than your father!
Job 35:1Then Elihu continued, saying,
Romans 13:7Pay whatever you owe: taxes to the tax authorities, fees to the fee-collectors; give respect to those who should be respected, honor those who should be honored.
Titus 2:6Likewise tell the young men to be sensible.
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 →