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Job 32:4
Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;
Job 32:4 · Bible in Basic English
Job 32:4 in other translations
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.
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In context
1 So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.
2 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry, burning with wrath against Job, because he seemed to himself more right than God;
3 And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear.
4 Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;
5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, he was very angry.
6 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.
7 I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.
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