約伯記 32
1 因為約伯自以為義，那三個友人就不再回答他。
Forsothe these thre men leften of to answere Joob, for he semyde a iust man to hem.
2 那時，有個布次蘭族的人，他是巴辣革耳的兒子厄里烏，為了約伯在天主前自以為義人，便大為憤怒；
And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, of the kynrede of Ram, was wrooth, and hadde indignacioun; forsothe he was wrooth ayens Joob, for he seide hym silf to be iust bifor God.
3 同時也對約伯的三個友人大為震怒，因為他們找不到適當的答覆，又以天主為不公。
Sotheli Helyu hadde indignacioun ayens the thre frendis of hym, for thei hadden not founde resonable answere, but oneli hadde condempned Joob.
4 厄里烏先等他們同約伯講完話，因為他們都比他年老。
Therfor Helyu abood Joob spekynge, for thei, that spaken, weren eldere men.
5 他一見他們三人無話可說：遂大為憤怒。
But whanne he hadde seyn, that thre men myyten not answere, he was wrooth greetly.
6 於是布次人巴辣革耳的兒子厄里烏發言說：我年齡小，你們年紀大，故此我退縮畏懼，不敢在你們前表示我的見解。
And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, answeride, and seyde, Y am yongere in tyme, sotheli ye ben eldere; therfor with heed holdun doun Y dredde to schewe to you my sentence.
7 我心想：「老人應先發言，年高者應教人智慧。」
For Y hopide that lengere age schulde speke, and that the multitude of yeeris schulden teche wisdom.
8 但人本來都具有靈性，全能者的氣息賦與人聰明；
But as Y se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether reuelacioun, of Almyyti God yyueth vndurstondyng.
9 並不是年高者就有智慧，老年人就通曉正義。
Men of long lijf ben not wise, and elde men vndurstonden not doom.
10 故此我請你們且聽我說，我也要表示我的見解。
Therfor Y schal seie, Here ye me, and Y also schal schewe my kunnyng to you.
11 直到如今，我等待你們講話，靜聽你們的理論，等待你們尋出適當的言詞；
For Y abood youre wordis, Y herde youre prudence, as long as ye dispuytiden in youre wordis.
12 但現今我已明白看出了，你們中沒一個能駁倒約伯，能回答他的話的。
And as long as Y gesside you to seie ony thing, Y bihelde; but as Y se, `noon is of you, that may repreue Joob, and answere to hise wordis;
13 你們不要說：「我們尋到了智慧! 只有天主可說服他，人卻不能。」
lest perauenture ye seien, We han founde wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast hym awei.
14 我決不那樣辯論，也決不以你們說的話答覆他。
Joob spak no thing to me, and Y not bi youre wordis schal answere hym.
15 他們已心亂，不能再回答，且已窮於辭令。
Thei dredden, and answeriden no more, and token awei speche fro hem silf.
16 他們已不再講話了，他們已停止，不再答話了，我還等什麼﹖
Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,
17 現在我要開始講我的一段話，表示出我的見解。
and Y schal schewe my kunnyng.
18 因為我覺著充滿了要說的話，內心催迫著我。
For Y am ful of wordis, and the spirit of my wombe, `that is, mynde, constreyneth me.
19 看啊! 我內心像尋覓出口的新酒，要將新酒囊爆裂。
Lo! my wombe is as must with out `spigot, ether a ventyng, that brekith newe vessels.
20 我一說出，必覺輕鬆，我定要開口發言。
Y schal speke, and brethe ayen a litil; Y schal opene my lippis, and Y schal answere.
21 我決不顧情面，也決不奉承人。
Y schal not take the persoone of man, and Y schal not make God euene to man.
22 因為我不會奉承，不然，造我者必立即將我消滅。
For Y woot not hou long Y schal abide, and if my Makere take me awei `after a litil tyme.
