3 Elihu's anger also burned against Job's three friends. They hadn't found any way to prove that Job was wrong. But they still said he was guilty.
4 Elihu had waited before he spoke to Job. That's because the others were older than he was.
5 But he saw that the three men didn't have anything more to say. So he burned with anger.
6 Elihu the Buzite, the son of Barakel, said, "I'm young, and you are old. So I was afraid to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, 'Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.'
8 But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.
9 Older people aren't the only ones who are wise. They aren't the only ones who understand what is right.