13. You men cannot say that you have found wisdom. The answer to Job’s arguments must come from God, not people.
14. Job was arguing with you, not me, so I will not use your arguments to answer him.
15. “Job, these men lost the argument. They don’t have anything more to say. They don’t have any more answers.
16. I waited for them to answer you. But now they are quiet. They stand there with nothing more to say.
17. So now I will give you my answer. Yes, I will tell you what I think.
18. I have so much to say that I cannot hold it in.
19. I feel like a jar of wine that has never been opened. I am like a new wineskin ready to burst.
20. I must speak so that I will feel better. I must answer your arguments.
21. I will treat you the same as I would treat anyone else. I will not praise you to win your favor.