Job 32 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs KJV with Apocrypha
Job 32
1Forsothe these thre men leften of to answere Joob, for he semyde a iust man to hem.
2And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, of the kynrede of Ram, was wrooth, and hadde indignacioun; forsothe he was wrooth ayens Joob, for he seide hym silf to be iust bifor God.
3Sotheli Helyu hadde indignacioun ayens the thre frendis of hym, for thei hadden not founde resonable answere, but oneli hadde condempned Joob.
4Therfor Helyu abood Joob spekynge, for thei, that spaken, weren eldere men.
5But whanne he hadde seyn, that thre men myyten not answere, he was wrooth greetly.
6And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, answeride, and seyde, Y am yongere in tyme, sotheli ye ben eldere; therfor with heed holdun doun Y dredde to schewe to you my sentence.
7For Y hopide that lengere age schulde speke, and that the multitude of yeeris schulden teche wisdom.
8But as Y se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether reuelacioun, of Almyyti God yyueth vndurstondyng.
9Men of long lijf ben not wise, and elde men vndurstonden not doom.
10Therfor Y schal seie, Here ye me, and Y also schal schewe my kunnyng to you.
11For Y abood youre wordis, Y herde youre prudence, as long as ye dispuytiden in youre wordis.
12And as long as Y gesside you to seie ony thing, Y bihelde; but as Y se, `noon is of you, that may repreue Joob, and answere to hise wordis;
13lest perauenture ye seien, We han founde wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast hym awei.
14Joob spak no thing to me, and Y not bi youre wordis schal answere hym.
15Thei dredden, and answeriden no more, and token awei speche fro hem silf.
16Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,
17and Y schal schewe my kunnyng.
18For Y am ful of wordis, and the spirit of my wombe, `that is, mynde, constreyneth me.
19Lo! my wombe is as must with out `spigot, ether a ventyng, that brekith newe vessels.
20Y schal speke, and brethe ayen a litil; Y schal opene my lippis, and Y schal answere.
21Y schal not take the persoone of man, and Y schal not make God euene to man.
22For Y woot not hou long Y schal abide, and if my Makere take me awei `after a litil tyme.
Job 32
1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2Then 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.
3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
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.
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.
9Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
14Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
16When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
17I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
21Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs KJV with Apocrypha in Job 32
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
KJV with Apocrypha (KJVA)
The complete King James Version (1611) including the 14 Apocrypha books interlaced between the Old and New Testaments. Essential for studying the text as it was originally published and for exploring deuterocanonical literature.
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Key Comparison: Job 32:16
"Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,"
"When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)"
