1. Because Job was convinced of his own innocence, the three men gave up trying to answer him.
2. But a bystander named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.)
3. He was also angry with Job's three friends. They could find no way to answer Job, and this made it appear that God was in the wrong.
4. Because Elihu was the youngest one there, he had waited until everyone finished speaking.
5. When he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he was angry
6. and began to speak.I am young, and you are old,so I was afraid to tell you what I think.
7. I told myself that you ought to speak,that you older men should share your wisdom.
8. But it is the Spirit of Almighty Godthat comes to human beings and gives them wisdom.