Job 32:6

"And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said,

I am young, and ye are very old;

Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

I said, Days should speak,

And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

But there is a spirit in man,

And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

It is not the great that are wise,

Nor the aged that understand justice.

Therefore I said, Hearken to me;

I also will show mine opinion."

"The breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding" (Job 32:8). "This is Elihu's claim that his `understanding' comes from God Himself."[12] A little later, "He would also refer to a dream revelation (Job 33:14f) rather similar to that of Eliphaz in Job 4:12ff."[13] He seems to have been cocksure enough about his `wisdom.' Elihu was correct in his conviction that age and worldly authority are not sure signs of wisdom. Rawlinson mentioned the ancient proverb, "With how little wisdom the world is governed."[14] But he also overlooked the fact that every young smart aleck who thinks he is wise or inspired is no sure source of wisdom either!