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5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.
6 So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said:
“I am ayoung in years, and you are very old;
Therefore I was afraid,
And dared not declare my opinion to you. 
7 I said,1 ‘Age should speak,
And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’ 
8 But there is a spirit in man,
And athe breath of the Almighty gives him understanding. 
9 aGreat1 men are not always wise,
Nor do the aged always understand justice. 
10 “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me,
I also will declare my opinion.’
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Job 32:7

Days should speak - That is, men are to be reputed wise and experienced in proportion to the time they have lived. The Easterns were remarkable for treasuring up wise sayings: indeed, the principal part of their boasted wisdom consisted in proverbs and maxims on different subjects.


 
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