< 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 was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath 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 against his three friends was his wrath kindled, 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 till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
וֶאֱלִיהוּ 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, then his wrath was kindled.
וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַֽעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and all of you are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion.
וַיַּעַן ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא ׀ מֵחַוֺּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חׇכְמָֽה׃
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.
אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃
9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.
לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst all of you searched out what to say.
הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי ׀ לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃
12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃
13 Lest all of you should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusts him down, not man.
פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חׇכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃
14 Now 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 were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃
16 When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; )
וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃
17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show mine opinion.
אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃
18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constrains me.
כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃
19 Behold, my belly is as wine which has no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹֽא־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 וְאֶעֱנֶֽה׃
21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃
22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃

< Job 32 >