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.

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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;(A)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.

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So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said:

“I am (A)young in years, and you are very old;
Therefore I was afraid,
And dared not declare my opinion to you.

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

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I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(A)

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I said, [a]‘Age should speak,
And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

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Footnotes

  1. Job 32:7 Lit. Days, i.e., years