Job 32:4

But Elihu had forborne to give an answer to Job, 1 Because they were older than he. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And he was also very angry with his three friends, 1 Because they were not able to return answers to Job, 1 Yet set him down for an ungodly man. 1

5And Elihu saw that there was no answer 1 In the mouth of the three men; 1 And he was angered in his wrath. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord your God.

Proverbs 18:13Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, 1 It is folly and reproach to him. 1

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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