Job 32:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite said, I am young, and you are aged; for that reason I was timid and restrained and dared not declare my opinion to you.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

Common English Bible

⁶ Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite said: I’m young and you’re old, so I held back, afraid to express my opinion to you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And so Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite responded by saying: I am younger in years, and you are more ancient; therefore, I kept my head low, for I was afraid to reveal to you my opinion.

Job 32:6 Cross References

Job 15:10

With us are both the grayheaded and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.

1 Timothy 5:1

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Titus 2:6

the younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded:

Romans 13:7

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Job 15:7

Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Leviticus 19:32

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Job 32:2

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: Against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Job 32:5

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled

Job 12:12

With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

Job 34:1

Moreover Elihu answered and said,

Job 35:1

Moreover Elihu answered and said,

Job 36:1

Elihu also proceeded, and said,