Job 32:6

Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up and said, 1 “I am young, and you are very old. 1 That is why I held back and did not dare to tell you my own opinion. 1

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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

5However, when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, his anger was kindled.

7I said, “Length of days should speak; 1 a multitude of years should teach wisdom. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:32You must rise before the gray-headed person and honor the presence of an old man. You must fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Job 12:12With aged men is wisdom; 1 in length of days is understanding. 1

Job 15:10With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men 1 who are much older than your father. 1

Job 35:1Moreover Elihu continued, saying, 1

Romans 13:7Pay to everyone what is owed to them. Tax to whom tax is due, toll to whom toll is due; fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Titus 2:6In the same way, encourage the younger men to use good sense.

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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