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.
11-12. I eagerly listenedto each of your arguments,but not one of you provedJob to be wrong.
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.