Job 32:6

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite commenced, and said, Young am I in days, and ye are very old: therefore I hesitated and feared to show you what I know.

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In The King James Version

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

In Context

5But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then was his wrath kindled.

7I had said, Days shall speak, and multitude of years shall make wisdom known.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:32Before the hoary head shalt thou rise up, and honor the face of the old man; and thou shalt be afraid of thy God: I am the Lord.

Job 12:12So It with the ancients wisdom, and with [those of] length of days understanding,

Job 15:10Both the grayheaded and the very aged are among us,— richer than thy father in days.

Job 35:1Then commenced Elihu, and said,

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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