Job 32:6
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.
Job 32:6 in other translations
| BSB | So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know. |
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| WEB | Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old. Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: --Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion. |
| DARBY | And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know. |
| BBE | And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you. |
| Webster | 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 show you my opinion. |
What does Job 32:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 32:1-6
Job 32:1-37:24. Speech of Elihu. 1-6. Prose (poetry begins with "I am young"). because, &c.--and because they could not prove to him that he was unrighteous.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 32:6-14
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Job 32:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 32:6
- Job 15:10
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
- 1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- Titus 2:6
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
- 1 Samuel 17:28-30
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
- Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
- Job 15:7
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
- Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
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Context
- Job 32:5
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
- Job 32:6
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.
- Job 32:7
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Job 32:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y respondió Eliú hijo de Barachêl, Bucita, y dijo: Yo soy menor de días, y vosotros viejos; he tenido por tanto miedo, y temido declararos mi opinión. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Élihu, fils de Barakeël, le Buzite, répondit et dit: Moi, je suis jeune, et vous êtes des vieillards; c’est pourquoi je redoutais et je craignais de vous faire connaître ce que je sais. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Elihu, der Sohn Barakeels, der Busiter, hob an und sprach: Ich bin jung an Jahren, und ihr seid Greise; darum habe ich mich gescheut und gefürchtet, euch mein Wissen kundzutun. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Respondensque Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, dixit: Junior sum tempore, vos autem antiquiores: idcirco, demisso capite, veritus sum vobis indicare meam sententiam. |