Job 32:2
Good News Translation
But a bystander named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.)

New Revised Standard Version
Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry. He was angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God;

Contemporary English Version
Elihu from Buz was there, and he had become upset with Job for blaming God instead of himself.

New American Bible
But the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, was kindled. He was angry with Job for considering himself rather than God to be in the right.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

kindled

Psalm 69:9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up: and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Mark 3:5 And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry: and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

Buzite

Genesis 22:21 Hus, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians,

because

Job 10:3 Doth it seem good to thee that thou shouldst calumniate me, and oppress me, the work of thy own hands, and help the counsel of the wicked?

Job 27:2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,

Job 34:5,6,17,18 For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment. . . .

Job 35:2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

Job 40:8 Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?

Luke 10:29 But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

himself.

Context
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself. 2And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.3And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.…
Cross References
Genesis 22:21
Hus, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians,

Job 27:5
God forbid that I should judge you to be just: till I die I will not depart from my innocence.

Job 27:6
My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.

Job 30:21
Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.

Job 32:3
And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

Job 32:1
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