Job 32:6

So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said:—Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared—to shew my knowledge unto you:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

5Howbeit, when Elihu saw that there was no response in the mouth of the three men, then was kindled his anger.

7I said, Days, should speak,—and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:32Before a hoary head, shalt thou rise up, And shalt honour the presence of an elder,—So shalt thou stand in awe of thy God—I, am Yahweh.

Job 12:12In the Ancient, is wisdom, and [in] Length of Days, understanding:

Job 15:10Both hoary and venerable, are among us, one mightier than thy father in days!

Job 35:1Moreover Elihu, responded and said:—

Romans 13:7Render unto all their dues,—unto whom tribute, tribute, unto whom tax, tax, unto whom fear, fear, unto whom honour, honour.

Titus 2:6The younger men, in the same way, exhort thou to be sober-minded:

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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