Job 32:6 · KJV
“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. {young: Heb. few of days} {durst...: Heb. feared}”
— Job 32:6
When Elihu saw that {there was} no answer in the mouth of {these} three men, then his wrath was kindled.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Job 32 — Context
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they {were} elder than he. {waited...: Heb. expected Job in words} {elder: Heb. elder for days}
5When Elihu saw that {there was} no answer in the mouth of {these} three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6And 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. {young: Heb. few of days} {durst...: Heb. feared}
7I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8But {there is} a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Cross References
Job 15:10
With us {are} both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat {him} as a father; {and} the younger men as brethren;
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all {of you} be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Titus 2:6
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. {sober...: or, discreet}
Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute {is due}; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Job 15:7
{Art} thou the first man {that} was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
1 Samuel 17:28-30
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I {am} the LORD.