Job 32
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
| וַֽיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת־אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ |
2 Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
| וַיִּחַר אַף ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַֽל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃ |
3 Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
| וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃ |
4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.
| וֶֽאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְֽקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃ |
5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
| וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃ |
6 Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old. Therefore I held back, and did not dare show you my opinion.
| וַיַּעַן ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָֽאִירָא ׀ מֵחַוֺּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃ |
7 I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
| אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃ |
8 But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.
| אָכֵן רֽוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃ |
9 It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
| לֹֽא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ |
10 Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’
| לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃ |
11 “Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
| הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃ |
12 Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.
| וְעָֽדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃ |
13 Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. God may refute him, not man;’
| פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃ |
14 for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.
| וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃ |
15 “They are amazed. They answer no more. They do not have a word to say.
| חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃ |
16 Shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?
| וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃ |
17 I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.
| אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃ |
18 For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.
| כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃ |
19 Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.
| הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃ |
20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.
| אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃ |
21 Please do not let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
| אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃ |
22 For I do not know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.
| כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃ |
