Job 32:6-22

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said this: “I am young, and you are old. That is why I was afraid to tell you what I know. I thought, ‘Older people should speak, and those who have lived many years should teach wisdom.’ But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding. It is not just older people who are wise; they are not the only ones who understand what is right. So I say, listen to me. I too will tell you what I know. I waited while you three spoke, and listened to your explanations. While you looked for words to use, I paid close attention to you. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments. Don’t say, ‘We have found wisdom; only God will show Job to be wrong, not people.’ Job has not spoken his words against me, so I will not use your arguments to answer Job. “These three friends are defeated and have no more to say; words have failed them. Now they are standing there with no answers for Job. Now that they are quiet, must I wait to speak? No, I too will speak and tell what I know. I am full of words, and the spirit in me causes me to speak. I am like wine that has been bottled up; I am ready to burst like a new leather wine bag. I must speak so I will feel relief; I must open my mouth and answer. I will be fair to everyone and not flatter anyone. I don’t know how to flatter, and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.