Job 32

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¹So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. ✦ ²Then 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. ✦ ³Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. ✦ ⁴Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. ✦ ⁵When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. ✦ ⁶And 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. ✦ ⁷I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. ✦ ⁸But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. ✦ ⁹Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. ✦ ¹⁰Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion. ✦ ¹¹Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. ✦ ¹²Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: ✦ ¹³Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. ✦ ¹⁴Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches. ¹⁵They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. ✦ ¹⁶When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) ✦ ¹⁷I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. ✦ ¹⁸For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. ✦ ¹⁹Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. ✦ ²⁰I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. ✦ ²¹Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. ✦ ²²For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

Job 32 ·6 Job 13 ·6 Matt 22 ·5 Job 15 ·4 Job 29 ·4 Job 33 ·4 Job 12 ·3 1 Cor 1 ·3

Christ at the center

Job's cry for a mediator who can lay his hand on both God and man, and his confidence that 'my Redeemer lives' and will stand on the earth, reaches forward to Jesus the living Redeemer.

How Job 32 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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