Job 32:2

World English Bible (2000)

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 22:21 : 21 Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
  • Job 27:5 : 5 Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
  • Job 35:2 : 2 "Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
  • Ps 69:9 : 9 For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
  • Mark 3:5 : 5 When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
  • Eph 4:26 : 26 "Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,
  • Job 30:21 : 21 You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.
  • Job 34:5-6 : 5 For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right: 6 Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.'
  • Job 34:17-18 : 17 Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?-- 18 Who says to a king, 'Vile!' or to nobles, 'Wicked!'?
  • Job 10:3 : 3 Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?
  • Job 27:2 : 2 "As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Job 32:3-6
    4 verses
    82%

    3Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

    4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

    5When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

    6Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.

  • Job 32:1
    79%

    1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

  • Job 42:6-8
    3 verses
    78%

    6Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

    7It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

    8Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has."

  • Job 35:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Moreover Elihu answered,

    2"Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'

  • Job 34:1
    73%

    1Moreover Elihu answered,

  • Job 36:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Elihu also continued, and said,

    2"Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God's behalf.

  • Job 40:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1Moreover Yahweh answered Job,

    2"Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."

    3Then Job answered Yahweh,

  • Job 22:1
    71%

    1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

  • Job 23:1
    70%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 26:1
    70%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 27:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Job again took up his parable, and said,

    2"As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter.

  • Job 34:5
    70%

    5For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

  • Job 6:1
    69%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 15:1
    69%

    1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

  • Job 3:2
    69%

    2Job answered:

  • Job 19:1
    69%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 4:1
    69%

    1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

  • Job 9:1
    69%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 21:1
    69%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 12:1
    69%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 16:1
    68%

    1Then Job answered,

  • Job 1:22
    68%

    22In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

  • Job 42:1
    68%

    1Then Job answered Yahweh,

  • Job 33:32
    67%

    32If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

  • Job 25:1
    67%

    1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

  • Job 18:1
    67%

    1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

  • Job 38:1
    67%

    1Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,

  • Job 8:1
    67%

    1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

  • Job 34:36-37
    2 verses
    67%

    36I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

    37For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."

  • Job 29:1
    67%

    1Job again took up his parable, and said,

  • Job 11:1
    67%

    1Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

  • Ps 78:21
    66%

    21Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

  • Job 33:13
    66%

    13Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?

  • Job 32:13
    66%

    13Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'

  • Job 13:3
    66%

    3"Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

  • Job 40:6
    66%

    6Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,

  • Jer 2:35
    65%

    35"Yet you said, 'I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.' "Behold, I will judge you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.'

  • Job 40:8
    65%

    8Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

  • Job 20:1
    65%

    1Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,