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[1] So these three men ceassed to aunswere Iob, because he held him selfe a righteous man
[2] But Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the kinred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Iob, because he called hym selfe iust before God
[3] And with Iobs three friendes he was angry also, because they had founde no reasonable aunswere, and yet condempned Iob
[4] Nowe taried Elihu, till they had ended their comunication with Iob: for why? they were elder then he
[5] So when Elihu sawe that these three men were not able to make Iob aunswere, he was miscontent
[6] Therfore Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite aunswered, and sayde: [Considering that] I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afrayde, and durst not shewe foorth my mynde
[7] For I thought thus within my selfe: It becommeth old men to speake, and the aged to teache wysdome
[8] Euery man no doubt hath a mynde, but it is the inspiration of the almightie that geueth vnderstanding
[9] Great men are not alway wyse, neither doth euery aged man vnderstande the thing that is lawfull
[10] Therefore I say, heare me, and I wil shewe you also myne vnderstanding
[11] For when I had wayted till ye made an end of your talking, and hearde your wysdome, what argumentes ye made in your communication
[12] Yea when I had diligently pondred what ye sayde, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Iob, that directly could make aunswere vnto his wordes
[13] Lest ye should say: We haue found out wisdome, God shall cast hym downe, and no man
[14] He hath not spoken vnto me, and I wil not aunswere hym as ye haue done
[15] For they were so abashed, that they coulde not make aunswere, nor speake one worde
[16] When I had wayted (for they spake not, but stoode still and aunswered no more:
[17] Then aunswered I in my turne, and I shewed myne opinion
[18] For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me
[19] Beholde, my belly is as the wine, whiche hath no vent, lyke the newe bottels that bruste
[20] [Therfore] will I speake, that I may haue a bent: I will open my lippes, and make aunswere
[21] I will regarde no maner of person, no man will I spare
[22] For if I woulde go about to please men, I knowe not howe soone my maker would take me away
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