Joba 32

1 Amah mikhmuh ah amah te a dueng sak dongah te rhoek hlang pathum Job a doo te kangkuen uh.

Then those three men stopped answering Job, because [they could not convince Job that he was wrong in claiming that] he had not done anything that was wrong.

2 Te dongah Ram koca kah Buzi Barakel capa Elihu kah a thintoek tah Job taengah sai coeng. Pathen lakah amah hinglu te a tang sak dongah a thintoek khaw sai.

Then Elihu, the son of Barachel, a descendant of Buz, from the clan of Ram, became very angry at Job. He was angry because Job continued to claim that he was righteous/innocent, and that God was wrong [to punish him].

3 Hlatnah hmu uh pawt dae Job te a boe sak uh dongah anih kah thintoek khaw a hui pathum taengah sai van.

He was also angry with Job’s three friends, because they had declared that Job must have done many things that were wrong, but they were unable to convince Job [that what they said was true]. As a result, [it seemed to Elihu that] God did what was wrong by punishing Job.

4 Amih boeih khuiah Elihu tah a kum la a ham dongah Job te ol neh a rhing.

Elihu was younger than the others, so he waited [until they had finished speaking] before he replied to Job.

5 Hlang pathum ka dongah hlatnah a om pawt te Elihu a hmuh vaengah a thintoek te sai.

But when Elihu realized that the three men had no more to say [MTY] to Job, he became angry.

6 Te dongah Buzi Barakel capa Elihu loh a doo tih, “Kai he a kum la ka noe tih nangmih tah na ham. Te dongah ka kawl uh tih nangmih taengah kamah kah poeknah thui ham khaw ka rhih.

And this is what he said: “I am young, and you all are much older than I am. So, I was timid, and I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking.

7 Cueihnah he a khohnin nen khaw a thui uh vetih kum a yet a tukkil uh mako ka ti.

I thought, ‘Let those [PRS] who are much older speak, because older people [should be able to] say things that are wise.’

8 Mueihla he hlanghing ah om dae Tlungthang hiil long ni amih a yakming sak.

But the Spirit of Almighty [God] is within people, and it is he who enables them to be wise.

9 Muep aka cueih neh patong rhoek loh khaw laitloeknah te a yakming uh moenih.

It is not people becoming old that enables them to be wise; not [all] old people understand what is right.

10 Te dongah kai taengkah hnatun uh lah ka ti. Kai khaw ka poeknah ka thui van eh.

“So, I say, ‘Listen to me, and allow me to say what I think.’

11 Nangmih ol te ka lamtawn ne. Olthui na khe uh vaengah nangmih kah lungcuei te hna ka kaeng thil.

I waited for you all to speak; I wanted to hear the wise things that you would say. I waited while you thought carefully about what [would be the right things] to say.

12 Nangmih khaw kan yakming vaengah Job taengkah a tluung ol te aka doo na om uh moenih he.

I paid attention carefully, but surprisingly, none of you were able to prove that what Job said was wrong.

13 “Cueihnah m'hmuh coeng, anih te hlang pawt tih Pathen loh khoek saeh,” ti uh ve.

So, do not say [to yourselves], ‘We have discovered what is wise!’ It is God who must (refute Job/show that what Job said was wrong), because you three have not been able to do that.

14 Olthui neh kai taengah rhong a pai pawt dongah nangmih ol neh anih te ka thuung mahpawh,” a ti nah.

Job was replying to you, [not to me], but I will not reply to him by saying what you three said.

15 Amih lamkah ol khaw vawt uh tih, a rhihyawp uh dongah koep doo uh pawh.

“You three are dismayed [because you have not been able to convince him that he was wrong], so you are not saying any more to him [DOU].

16 Koep doo mueh la pai uh tih a cal uh pawt dongah ka lamtawn aya?

But because you do not speak, I certainly will not wait any longer [RHQ]; you merely stand there and do not reply any more.

17 Kai khaw kamah hamsum te ka doo vetih kai khaw kamah kah poeknah te ka thui van ni.

So [now] I also will reply [to Job] and say what I think.

18 Olthui khaw ka hah tih ka bungko kah mueihla loh kamah n'kilh coeng.

I have plenty to say, and my spirit compels me to say it.

19 Ka bungko he misurtui bangla khui pawt tih tui-um thai bangla ueth.

My inner being is like [SIM] a (wineskin/bag that has (new/fermenting) wine in it), and it will soon burst.

20 Ka thui daengah ni kai ham a hoengpoek eh. Ka hmuilai ka ong vetih ka doo pueng ni.

I must speak [MTY], in order that I do not have to keep holding what I want to say; I must say something [MTY] to reply [to you all].

21 Hlang maelhmai te ka dan tarha pawt vetih hlang te ka hlae tarha mahpawh.

I will speak [fairly], not favoring any of you, and I will not try to flatter anyone.

22 Hlang hlae ham khaw ka ming moenih, kai aka saii loh kai he phawn n'khoe lah ve.

I [really] do not know how to flatter people; and if I did that, God would soon get rid of me.”