Job 32:6 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Elihu begins by confessing his youth and the fear that had kept him quiet before his elders.
What Does Job 32:6 Mean?
At last Elihu speaks, and he opens with humility rather than bluster. He admits he is young and the others are very old, and that fear of overstepping had stopped his mouth until now. He does not pretend to a standing he lacks.
This humble beginning is instructive. The one who would correct others does well to start by acknowledging his own limits. Elihu's honesty about his fear makes his coming boldness more trustworthy, not less. Scripture honors the humble and resists the proud, and the words that land most deeply are often those spoken by someone who knows his own smallness before the matters of God.
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What does Job 32:6 mean?
Elihu begins by confessing his youth and the fear that had kept him quiet before his elders.