18:031:035 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire
is, that the
Almighty
would answer me, and that mine adversary had written
a
book.
18:031:036 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder,
and bind it as a
crown
to me.
18:031:037 I would declare unto him the number of
my steps; as a prince
would
I go near unto him.
18:031:038 If my land cry against me, or that the
furrows likewise
thereof
complain;
18:031:039 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without
money, or have
caused
the owners thereof to lose their life:
18:031:040 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and
cockle instead of
barley.
The words of Job are ended.
18:032:001 So these three men ceased to answer Job,
because he was
righteous
in his own eyes.
18:032:002 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.
18:032:003 Also against his three friends was his
wrath kindled, because
they
had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
18:032:004 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken,
because they were
elder
than he.
18:032:005 When Elihu saw that there was no answer
in the mouth of these
three
men, then his wrath was kindled.
18:032:006 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.
18:032:007 I said, Days should speak, and multitude
of years should teach
wisdom.
18:032:008 But there is a spirit in man: and
the inspiration of the
Almighty
giveth them understanding.
18:032:009 Great men are not always wise: neither
do the aged understand
judgment.
18:032:010 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also
will shew mine
opinion.
18:032:011 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave
ear to your reasons,
whilst
ye searched out what to say.
18:032:012 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold,
there was none of you
that
convinced Job, or that answered his words:
18:032:013 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom:
God thrusteth
him
down, not man.
18:032:014 Now he hath not directed his words against
me: neither will I
answer
him with your speeches.
18:032:015 They were amazed, they answered no more:
they left off
speaking.
18:032:016 When I had waited, (for they spake not,
but stood still, and
answered
no more;)
18:032:017 I said, I will answer also my part, I also
will shew mine
opinion.


