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@@ -9,57 +9,94 @@ Elihu Responds to Job's Friends
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5. But when he saw that they had no further reply, he spoke out angrily.
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6. Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said,
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"I am young and you are old,
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so I held back from telling you what I think.
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so I held back from telling you what I think.
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7. I thought, 'Those who are older should speak,
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for wisdom comes with age.'
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for wisdom comes with age.'
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8. But there is a spirit within people,
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the breath of the Almighty within them,
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that makes them intelligent.
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the breath of the Almighty within them,
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that makes them intelligent.
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9. Sometimes the elders are not wise.
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Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.
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Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.
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10. So listen to me,
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and let me tell you what I think.
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and let me tell you what I think.
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11. "I have waited all this time,
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listening very carefully to your arguments,
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listening to you grope for words.
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listening very carefully to your arguments,
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listening to you grope for words.
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12. I have listened,
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but not one of you has refuted Job
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or answered his arguments.
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but not one of you has refuted Job
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or answered his arguments.
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13. And don't tell me, 'He is too wise for us.
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Only God can convince him.'
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Only God can convince him.'
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14. If Job had been arguing with me,
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I would not answer with your kind of logic!
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I would not answer with your kind of logic!
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15. You sit there baffled,
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with nothing more to say.
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with nothing more to say.
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16. Should I continue to wait, now that you are silent?
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Must I also remain silent?
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Must I also remain silent?
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17. No, I will say my piece.
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I will speak my mind.
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I will speak my mind.
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18. For I am full of pent-up words,
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and the spirit within me urges me on.
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and the spirit within me urges me on.
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19. I am like a cask of wine without a vent,
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like a new wineskin ready to burst!
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like a new wineskin ready to burst!
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20. I must speak to find relief,
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so let me give my answers.
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so let me give my answers.
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21. I won't play favorites
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or try to flatter anyone.
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or try to flatter anyone.
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22. For if I tried flattery,
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my Creator would soon destroy me.
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my Creator would soon destroy me.
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