32:6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:
“I am young,
that is why I was fearful,
and afraid to explain
32:7 I said to myself, ‘Age
and length of years
32:8 But it is a spirit in people,
the breath
that makes them understand.
32:9 It is not the aged
nor old men who understand what is right.
32:10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen
I, even I, will explain what I know.’
32:11 Look, I waited for you to speak;
I listened closely to your wise thoughts,
32:12 Now I was paying you close attention,
yet
not one of you was answering his statements!
32:13 So do not say,
God will refute
32:14 Job
and so I will not reply to him with your arguments.
32:15 “They are dismayed
they have nothing left to say.
32:16 And I have waited.
because they stand there and answer no more,
32:17 I too will answer my part,
I too will explain what I know.
32:18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me
32:19 Inside I am like wine which has no outlet,
like new wineskins
32:20 I will speak,
I will open my lips, so that I may answer.
32:21 I will not show partiality to anyone,
nor will I confer a title
32:22 for I do not know how to give honorary titles,
if I did,