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So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he [was] righteous in his own eyes.
So het hierdie drie manne opgehou om Job te antwoord, omdat hy regverdig was in sy eie oë.
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Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Toe is die toorn van Elihu die seun van Barágel die Busiet, van die familie van Ram, aangesteek: teen Job is sy toorn aangesteek, omdat hy homself eerder as God geregverdig het.
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Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and [yet] had condemned Job.
Ook teen sy drie vriende is sy toorn aangesteek, omdat hulle geen antwoord gevind het nie, en tog Job veroordeel het.
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Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.
Nou het Elihu gewag totdat Job gespreek het, omdat hulle ouer was as hy.
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When Elihu saw that [there was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Toe Elihu gesien het dat daar geen antwoord in die mond van hierdie drie manne was nie, is sy toorn aangesteek.
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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.
En Elihu die seun van Barágel die Busiet het geantwoord en gesê, Ek is jonk, en julle is baie oud; daarom was ek bevrees, en het nie gewaag om julle my mening te toon nie.
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I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Ek het gesê, Dae moet spreek, en menigte van jare moet wysheid leer.
8
But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Maar daar is ‚'n gees in die mens: en die inspirasie van die Almagtige gee hulle verstand.
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Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Groot manne is nie altyd wys nie: en die bejaardes verstaan nie altyd die oordeel nie.
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Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Daarom sê ek, Hoor my; ek sal ook my mening toon.
11
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Kyk, ek het op julle woorde gewag; ek het na julle redes geluister, terwyl julle nagespeur het wat om te sê.
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Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
Ja, ek het julle aandagtig gevolg, en kyk, daar was niemand van julle wat Job oortuig het, of sy woorde beantwoord het nie:
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Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Sodat julle nie sê, Ons het wysheid gevind nie: God drywe hom weg, nie die mens nie.
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Now he hath not directed [his] words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Nou het hy sy woorde nie teen my gerig nie: en ek sal hom nie met julle toesprake antwoord nie.
15
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Hulle was verbaas, hulle het nie meer geantwoord nie: hulle het opgehou om te spreek.
16
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, [and] answered no more;)
Toe ek gewag het, (want hulle het nie gespreek nie, maar stilgestaan, en nie meer geantwoord nie;)
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[I said], I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
Ek het gesê, Ek sal ook my deel antwoord, ek sal ook my mening toon.
18
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Want ek is vol van saak, die gees binne-in my dwing my.
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Behold, my belly [is] as wine [which] hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Kyk, my buik is soos wyn wat geen opening het nie; dit is gereed om te bars soos nuwe bottels.
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I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
Ek sal spreek, dat ek verligting mag kry; ek sal my lippe oopmaak en antwoord.
21
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Laat my nie, ek bid julle, aangesig van enige man aanneem, en laat my niemand vlei nie.
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For I know not to give flattering titles; [in so doing] my maker would soon take me away.
Want ek weet nie om te vlei nie; in so ‚'n geval sou my Maker my gou wegneem.