1 Forsooth these three men left off to answer Job, for he seemed a just [or rightwise] man to them.

2 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was wroth, and had indignation; and he was wroth against Job, for he said himself to be just before God.

3 And also Elihu had indignation against the three friends of Job, for they had found no reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

4 Therefore Elihu abode Job speak-ing, for they, that spake, were elder men.

5 But when he had seen, that these three men might not answer Job, he was wroth greatly.

6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered, and said, I am younger in time, and ye be elder; therefore with head holden down, I dreaded to show to you my sentence.

7 For I hoped that [the] longer age should speak, and that the multitude of years should teach wisdom.

8 But as I see now, a spirit is in men, and the inspiration, either revelation, of Almighty God giveth understanding.

9 Men of long life be not always wise, and eld [or old] men understand not doom.

10 Therefore I shall say, Hear ye me, and I also shall show my knowing to you.

11 For I abode your words, I heard your prudence, as long as ye disputed in your words.

12 And as long as I guessed you to say anything, I beheld; but as I perceive, there is none of you, that may reprove Job, and answer to his words;

13 lest peradventure ye say, We have found wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast him away.

14 Job spake nothing to me, and I not by your words shall answer him.

15 They [much] dreaded, and answer-ed no more, and took away speech from themselves.

16 Therefore since I abode, and they spake not, they stood, and answered no more;

17 also I shall answer my part, and I shall show my knowing.

18 For I am full of words, and the spirit of my womb, that is, my mind, constraineth me.

19 Lo! my womb is as must without a spigot or faucet, either a venting, that bursteth new vessels.

20 I shall speak, and breathe again a little; I shall open my lips, and I shall answer.

21 I shall not take the person of a man, and I shall not make God even to man.

22 For I know not how long I shall abide alive, and if my Maker will take me away after a little time.