So these three men ceased to answer Iyyov, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then the three men ceased answering Iyyov because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barakh᾽el the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned: against Iyyov his anger burned, because he justified himself rather than God.

And Elihu, the son of Berachel the Buzite, from the family of Ram [(Abraham)], was angered at Iyyov. His wrath burned [against Iyyov] because he had made himself more righteous than G d.

Also against his three friends did his anger burn, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Iyyov.

And his wrath burned against his three friends because they had found no answer and had [thus] condemned "Iyyov" [(euphemism for "G d")].

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Iyyov because they were older than he.

And Elihu had held back his words against Iyyov, for they [(the three)] were older than he in days.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his anger burned.

But when Elihu saw that the three men had no answer, he was angered.

And Elihu the son of Barakh᾽el the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and durst not declare my opinion to you.

And Elihu, the son of Berachel the Buzite, answered, saying: I am young in days, and you are old. That is why I was apprehensive and feared expressing my views together with yours.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I said [to myself]: ["Just as the passage of] days [teaches one to] speak, [so the passage of] many years [must] teach [one] wisdom."

But there is a spirit in man: and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

But [I see now that] it is a spirit [(the spirit of G d)] in man [which teaches wisdom] and the soul [bequeathed them by] the Almighty [which makes] them understand.

The old are not always wise: nor do the aged understand judgment.

[Therefore,] not many are wise, and the elderly [do not necessarily] understand judgment.

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will express my opinion.

That is why I have said: "Listen to me; I, too, will speak my mind."

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst you searched out what to say,

I have waited for your words. I have listened until [the end of] your presentations, until [the end of] your probings of words.

Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Iyyov, or that answered his words.

I have reflected upon your words, and, behold, there is no reprover of Iyyov. [None] among you answers his words.

Beware lest you say, We have found out wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.

Do not say: "We have found wisdom [in our silence, not to provoke him further]; let G d repel him, not man" [(for you thereby detract from G d's honor)].

Now he has not directed his words against me: so that I will not answer him with your speeches.

Would that he had argued with me! I would not have answered him with your words.

They are amazed, they answer no more: they have left off speaking.

They [(the friends)] were broken [by Iyyov's rejoinders]. They answered no more. Words departed from them.

And shall I wait because they do not speak; because they stand there, and answer no more?

And I waited until they would speak no more, until they were silent and answered no more.

I also will answer my part, I also will express my opinion.

[Now,] I, too, will speak my part. I, too, will express my view.

For I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me.

For I am full with words. The swelling of my stomach oppresses me.

Behold, my belly is like wine which has no vent; it is ready to burst like new wineskins.

My stomach is [swelling with rejoinders] like an unopened wine [skin], like skins of new [wine], ready to burst.

I will speak, that I may find relief: I will open my lips and answer.

I will speak and I will be eased; I will open my lips and my answers will come forth.

Let me not, I pray you, respect any man’s person, nor let me give flattering titles to any man.

I will not now court anyone's favor, and I will refer to no man obliquely [(but directly)].

For I do not know how to flatter; or else my maker would soon take me away.

For I do not know indirection. My Maker would almost remove me [(from the world for it)].