Orthodox Jewish Bible

Iyov 32:6-16 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

6. And Elihu ben Barachel the Buzi answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and dared not tell you of what I have da'as.

7. I said, Yamim should speak, and multitude of shanim should teach chochmah.

8. But there is a ruach in enosh, and the neshamat Shaddai giveth them binah.

9. Great men are not always wise, neither do the zekenim understand mishpat.

10. Therefore I said, Pay heed to me; I also will tell of what I have da'as.

11. Hen (behold), I waited for your dvarim; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

12. Yea, I attended unto you, and, hinei, there was none of you that proved Iyov wrong, or that answered his words.

13. Yet do not say, We have found chochmah; El may vanquish him, lo ish (not man).

14. Now he hath not directed his millin (words) against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

15. They were amazed; they answered no od (more); they left off speaking.

16. When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no od [more]);