Job 32:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were all older than he.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.

English EASY 2024

Elihu had waited for Job's three friends to speak before he spoke to Job himself. He waited because he was younger than them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Elihu was the youngest one there, so he had waited until everyone finished talking.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because Elihu was the youngest one there, he had waited until everyone finished speaking.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Elihu waited as they spoke to Job because they were older than he was.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were [all] older than he.

English KJV 1611

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

English LSB

Now Elihu had waited with his words for Job because they were years older than he.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now Elihu had waited until Job had spoken because they were older than he.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But since these men were older than he, Elihu bided his time before addressing Job.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job, because the others were older than he was.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Elihu had waited before he spoke to Job. That's because the others were older than he was.

English NIV

Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.

English NKJ 1982

Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited to speak to Job.

English NLT

Elihu had waited for the others to speak because they were older than he.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Elihu had waited until now to speak because the others were older than he.

English Tyndale 1537

Now tarried Eliu till they had ended their communication with Job, for why? they were elder than he.

Job 32:4 — Compare Translations