32:1 於是這三個人，因約伯自以為義就不再回答他。
32:2 那時有布西人蘭族巴拉迦的兒子以利戶向約伯發怒；因約伯自以為義，不以上帝為義。
32:3 他又向約伯的三個朋友發怒；因為他們想不出回答的話來，仍以約伯為有罪。
32:4 以利戶要與約伯說話，就等候他們，因為他們比自己年老。
32:5 以利戶見這三個人口中無話回答，就怒氣發作。
32:6 布西人巴拉迦的兒子以利戶回答說：我年輕，你們老邁；因此我退讓，不敢向你們陳說我的意見。
32:7 我說，年老的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教訓人。
32:8 但在人裡面有靈；全能者的氣使人有聰明。
32:9 尊貴的不都有智慧；壽高的不都能明白公平。
32:10 因此我說：你們要聽我言；我也要陳說我的意見。
32:11 你們查究所要說的話；那時我等候你們的話，側耳聽你們的辯論，
32:12 留心聽你們；誰知你們中間無一人折服約伯，駁倒他的話。
32:13 你們切不可說：我們尋得智慧；上帝能勝他，人卻不能。
32:14 約伯沒有向我爭辯；我也不用你們的話回答他。
32:15 他們驚奇不再回答，一言不發。
32:16 我豈因他們不說話，站住不再回答，仍舊等候呢？
32:17 我也要回答我的一分話，陳說我的意見。
32:18 因為我的言語滿懷；我裡面的靈激動我。
32:19 我的胸懷如盛酒之囊沒有出氣之縫，又如新皮袋快要破裂。
32:20 我要說話，使我舒暢；我要開口回答。
32:21 我必不看人的情面，也不奉承人。
32:22 我不曉得奉承；若奉承，造我的主必快快除滅我。
So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God. 3 He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.[a] 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he. 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I
am young in years,
and you are old;
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’
8 But it is the spirit[b] in a
person,
the breath of the Almighty, that gives them
understanding.
9 It is not only the old[c] who are
wise,
not only the aged who understand what is right.
10 “Therefore
I say: Listen to me;
I too will tell you what I know.
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;
let God, not a man, refute him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 “They
are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me compels me;
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.
21 I will show no partiality,
nor will I flatter anyone;
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker would soon take me away.
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約伯最後的話說得三個朋友啞口無言，但是這又怎樣呢？現實的狀況還是沒有改變，約伯依然是覺得自己是有理、是義的，身體仍然是在充滿皮膚病得狀態，他的困境依然存在！這也讓我們看見人的軟弱，道理都是知道，但是處境還是依然，並沒有改變，爭論是輸、是贏，都沒有意義！
然而在這當中的情況似乎要開始改變了！因為這時候，在一旁聽他們辯論的年輕人名叫以利戶（名字的意義是「他是我的上帝」）開始發聲了！一開始就發揮他的智慧說道：「我年輕，你們老邁；因此我退讓，不敢向你們陳說我的意見。我說，年老的當先說話；壽高的當以智慧教訓人。但在人裡面有靈；全能者的氣使人有聰明。尊貴的不都有智慧；壽高的不都能明白公平。因此我說：你們要聽我言；我也要陳說我的意見。」
而以利戶發聲心中是有義憤的，因為「約伯自以為義，不以上帝為義。」、「他們（約伯的三個朋友）想不出回答的話來，仍以約伯為有罪。」
可見他是站在上帝的立場說話的，不是要討好任何一方！有這樣魄力的人可不簡單，這也是上帝的僕人該有的氣魄！正如所說的：「因為我的言語滿懷；我裡面的靈激動我。我的胸懷如盛酒之囊沒有出氣之縫，又如新皮袋快要破裂。我要說話，使我舒暢；我要開口回答。我必不看人的情面，也不奉承人。我不曉得奉承；若奉承，造我的主必快快除滅我。」
先不去探究以利戶要說些甚麼，但是這樣的氣勢，真的是每一位上帝僕人該有的，讓我們像他一樣靠聖靈來位上帝發聲，「但在人裡面有靈；全能者的氣使人有聰明」。加油！主必成就！「耶和華齊根奴」，上帝是我們的義！
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