\{We say,\}\par ‘Wisdom is to be found in old people.\par Long life brings understanding.’\par
Job 32:6 - Easy To Read Version So Elihu began to talk. He said: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am younger in days, and you are more ancient; therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion. |
\{We say,\}\par ‘Wisdom is to be found in old people.\par Long life brings understanding.’\par
The gray-haired men\par and the old people agree with us.\par Yes, even people older than your father\par are on our side.\par
“Job, do you think you were the first\par person ever to be born?\par Were you born before the hills?\par
But there was a young man there named Elihu son of Barakel. Barakel was a descendant {\cf2\super [69]} of a man named Buz. Elihu was from the family of Ram. Elihu became very angry with Job. Why? Because Job was saying that he himself was right. Job was saying that he was more fair than God.
But then Elihu saw that Job’s three friends had nothing more to say. So he became angry.
“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. Show respect to your God. I am the Lord!
Give all people what you owe them. If you owe them any kind of tax, then pay it. Show respect to the people you should respect. And show honor to the people you should honor.
Don’t speak angrily to an older man. But talk to him like he was your father. Treat the younger men like brothers.
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.