< Job 32 >

1 And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
וַֽיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת־אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
2 and the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite burns, of the family of Ram; his anger has burned against Job, because of his justifying himself more than God;
וַיִּחַר אַף ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַֽל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃
3 and his anger has burned against his three friends, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃
4 And Elihu has waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
וֶֽאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְֽקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃
5 And Elihu sees that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burns.
וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃
6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answers and says: “I [am] young in days, and you [are] aged; Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of showing 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 speak, And a multitude of years teach wisdom.
אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃
8 Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Causes them to understand.
אָכֵן רֽוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃
9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
לֹֽא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
10 Therefore I have said: Listen to me, I show my opinion—even I.
לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃
11 Behold, I have waited for your words, I give ear to your reasons, Until you search out sayings.
הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃
12 And to you I attend, And behold, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
וְעָֽדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃
13 Lest you say, We have found wisdom, God thrusts him away, not man.
פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃
14 And he has not set words in array for me, And I do not answer him with your sayings.
וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃
15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed words from themselves.
חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃
16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered anymore.)
וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃
17 I answer, even I—my share, I show my opinion—even I.
אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃
18 For I have been full of words, The spirit of my breast has distressed me,
כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃
19 Behold, my breast [is] as wine not opened, It is broken up like new bottles.
הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃
20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃
21 Please do not let me accept the face of any, Nor give flattering titles to man,
אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃
22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, My Maker takes me away in a little.”
כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃

< Job 32 >