Despite his youth, Elihu feels compelled to speak. Wisdom is not always—or necessarily—linked to age, because it is a gift of the Spirit or breath of God (32:8-18). Unlike Job’s friends, the young man calls Job by name (33:31). After a lengthy introduction (32:6b-33:7), he finally gets to the main point. Job has claimed his innocence, asserting that God is treating him like an enemy and ignoring his cries for help. But Job is wrong (33:12). God speaks; surely Job has not heard. And he says, whether through dreams and nightmares or through illness, to warn sinners and bring them back to the path of life (33:14-22). Elihu also mentions a heavenly mediator, a member of God’s court (33:23), who helps sinners repent. Job has earnestly desired a mediator (16:19-22), but surely, he expected something different from him.