5. But he saw that the three men didn't have anything more to say. So he burned with anger.
6. Elihu the Buzite, the son of Barakel, said, "I'm young, and you are old. So I was afraid to tell you what I know.
7. I thought, 'Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.'
8. But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.
9. Older people aren't the only ones who are wise. They aren't the only ones who understand what is right.
10. "So I'm saying you should listen to me. I'll tell you what I know.
11. I waited while you men spoke. I listened to your reasoning. While you were searching for words,
12. I paid careful attention to you. But not one of you has proved that Job is wrong. None of you has answered his arguments.
13. Don't claim, 'We have enough wisdom to answer Job.' Let God, not a mere man, prove that he's wrong.
14. Job hasn't directed his words against me. I won't answer him with your arguments.
15. "Job, those men are afraid. They don't have anything else to say. They've run out of words.