Job 32
1 And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.
於是這三個人，因約伯自以為義就不再回答他。
2 Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.
那時有布西人蘭族巴拉迦的兒子以利戶向約伯發怒；因約伯自以為義，不以上帝為義。
3 And he was also very angry with [his] three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.
他又向約伯的三個朋友發怒；因為他們想不出回答的話來，仍以約伯為有罪。
4 But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.
以利戶要與約伯說話，就等候他們，因為他們比自己年老。
5 And Elius saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men; and he was angered in his wrath.
以利戶見這三個人口中無話回答，就怒氣發作。
6 And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and you are elder, therefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.
布西人巴拉迦的兒子以利戶回答說： 我年輕，你們老邁； 因此我退讓，不敢向你們陳說我的意見。
7 And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:
我說，年老的當先說話； 壽高的當以智慧教訓人。
8 but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
但在人裏面有靈； 全能者的氣使人有聰明。
9 The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgement.
尊貴的不都有智慧； 壽高的不都能明白公平。
10 Therefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.
因此我說：你們要聽我言； 我也要陳說我的意見。
11 Listen to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until you shall have tried [the matter] with words:
你們查究所要說的話； 那時我等候你們的話， 側耳聽你們的辯論，
12 and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,
留心聽你們； 誰知你們中間無一人折服約伯， 駁倒他的話。
13 lest you should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.
你們切不可說：我們尋得智慧； 上帝能勝他，人卻不能。
14 And you have commissioned a man to speak such words.
約伯沒有向我爭辯； 我也不用你們的話回答他。
15 They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.
他們驚奇不再回答， 一言不發。
16 I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.
我豈因他們不說話， 站住不再回答，仍舊等候呢？
17 And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,
我也要回答我的一分話， 陳說我的意見。
18 for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.
因為我的言語滿懷； 我裏面的靈激動我。
19 And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.
我的胸懷如盛酒之囊沒有出氣之縫， 又如新皮袋快要破裂。
20 I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.
我要說話，使我舒暢； 我要開口回答。
21 For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.
我必不看人的情面， 也不奉承人。
22 For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
我不曉得奉承； 若奉承，造我的主必快快除滅我。
