If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom: in 32.10, 17 Elihu said he would tell his “opinion” or “knowledge,” and now he calls it wisdom. Wisdom is far more than knowledge or information. Wisdom is an attitude and a discipline that comes from God. For discussions see 4.21; 11.6. Here Elihu refers more exactly to the wisdom he will teach Job in 34.16-30. In those verses he will speak about the way in which God rules the world and deals with wickedness. Also in 36.22–37.13 he will remind Job of God’s mysterious ways and his powers in creating and sustaining nature. Verse 33 may be rendered, for example, “If you have nothing to say, be quiet and listen to me, and I will teach you to be wise.” This remark is particularly ironic, since it has been made clear that fear of the LORD is wisdom (28.28).

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, Wiliam. A Handbook on Job. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1992. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .