Job 32:6
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I held back, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
5And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
7I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Job 12:12With aged men is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
Job 15:10With us are both the grayheaded and the very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Job 35:1Moreover Elihu answered and said,
Romans 13:7Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Titus 2:6the younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded:
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 →