He burned with anger also at Job’s three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
Usually young men are the disputants and old men the moderators; but here, when old men were the disputants, as a rebuke to them for their unbecoming heat, a young man is raised up to be the moderator. Divers of Job's friends were present, that came to visit him and to receive instruction. Now here we have, I. The reason why his three friends were now silent.
Commenting on Job 32:1-5
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled,.... He did not take part with either side, but blamed both, and took upon him to be a moderator between them, and deal impartially with them: what highly displeased him, and raised his spirit against the three friends of Job, was, because they had found no answer; they were at a loss for one, for a...
Though silenced in argument, they held their opinion still.