4. Elihu was younger than these three, and he let them speak first.
5. But he became irritated when they could not answer Job,
6. and he said to them:I am much younger than you,so I have shown respectby keeping silent.
7. I once believed agewas the source of wisdom;
8. now I truly realizewisdom comes from God.
9. Age is no guarantee of wisdomand understanding.
10. That's why I ask youto listen to me.
13. You shouldn't say,“We know what's right!Let God punish him.”
14. Job hasn't spoken against me,and so I won't answer himwith your arguments.
15. All of you are shocked;you don't know what to say.
16. But am I to remain silent,just because youhave stopped speaking?
17. No! I will give my opinion,
18. because I have so much to say,that I can't keep quiet.
19. I am like a swollen wineskin,and I will burst
20. if I don't speak.