Job 32:6

And Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, answered and said, opening his discourse with statements calculated to win the good will of all former speakers, I am young, and ye are very old, hoary with age; wherefore I was afraid, held back by diffidence and awe, and durst not show you mine opinion, make known the knowledge which he possessed concerning this matter.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And Elihu - “said, I am young” Margin, few of days. The Hebrew is, “I am small ( צעיר tsâ‛ı̂yr ) of days;” that is, I am inexperienced. We have...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have failed, Elih...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Prose (poetry begins with "I am young," Job 32:6 ). Verse...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Speeches of Elihu It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the fol...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I am young. — The way in which Elihu comes forward is very interesting, and full of character. It gives us also a picture of the times and habits.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Elihu Enters Job 32:1-22 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final m...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) В¶ 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 mi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said ,.... Since there was no answer in them, he takes upon him to give one himself; but first...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When Elihu saw, &c., then his wrath was kindled When he saw that none of these three offered to reply, but sat as men that knew not what to say...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a si...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

6 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 show...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To wit, of discovering my weakness and folly, and of being thought forward and presumptuous.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Job 32:2 . “ Elihu ” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 32:2 . Elihu. The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu. Analysis of Elihu’s speech After the introduction Elihu reproves Job, because he had claimed too much for...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has bee...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:5 ; 1 Samuel 17:28-30 ; 1 Timothy 5:1 ; Job 15:10 ; Job 15:7 ; Leviticus 19:32 ; Romans 13:7 ; Titus 2:6
Wells of Living Water Commentary

High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Afraid — Of being thought forward and presumptuous.

⁶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young,c and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

Related Commentaries of Job 32:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 32:6