Job 32
1 Then those three men stopped answering Job, because [they could not convince Job that he was wrong in claiming that] he had not done anything that was wrong.
| آن سه دوست ایوب، دیگر به او جواب ندادند، چون ایوب بر بی‌گناهی خود پافشاری می‌کرد. |
2 Then Elihu, the son of Barachel, a descendant of Buz, from the clan of Ram, became very angry at Job. He was angry because Job continued to claim that he was righteous/innocent, and that God was wrong [to punish him].
| شخصی به نام الیهو، پسر برکئیل بوزی، از طایفهٔ رام، که شاهد این گفتگو بود خشمگین شد، زیرا ایوب نمی‌خواست قبول کند که گناهکار است و خدا به حق او را مجازات کرده است. |
3 He was also angry with Job’s three friends, because they had declared that Job must have done many things that were wrong, but they were unable to convince Job [that what they said was true]. As a result, [it seemed to Elihu that] God did what was wrong by punishing Job.
| او از آن سه رفیق ایوب نیز خشمگین بود، چون بدون اینکه پاسخ قانع کننده‌ای برای ایوب داشته باشند، او را محکوم می‌کردند. |
4 Elihu was younger than the others, so he waited [until they had finished speaking] before he replied to Job.
| الیهو برای سخن گفتن با ایوب صبر کرده بود چون سایرین از او بزرگتر بودند. |
5 But when Elihu realized that the three men had no more to say [MTY] to Job, he became angry.
| اما وقتی که دید آنها دیگر جوابی ندارند، برآشفت. |
6 And this is what he said: “I am young, and you all are much older than I am. So, I was timid, and I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking.
| الیهو به سخن آمده چنین گفت: من جوانم و شما پیر. به همین علّت لب فرو بستم و جرأت نکردم عقیده‌ام را برای شما بیان کنم، |
7 I thought, ‘Let those [PRS] who are much older speak, because older people [should be able to] say things that are wise.’
| زیرا گفته‌اند که پیران داناترند. |
8 But the Spirit of Almighty [God] is within people, and it is he who enables them to be wise.
| ولی حکمت و دانایی فقط بستگی به سن و سال ندارد، بلکه آن روحی که در انسان قرار دارد و نفس خدای قادر مطلق است، به انسان حکمت می‌بخشد. |
9 It is not people becoming old that enables them to be wise; not [all] old people understand what is right.
10 “So, I say, ‘Listen to me, and allow me to say what I think.’
| پس به من گوش بدهید و بگذارید عقیده‌ام را بیان کنم. |
11 I waited for you all to speak; I wanted to hear the wise things that you would say. I waited while you thought carefully about what [would be the right things] to say.
| من در تمام این مدت صبر کردم و با دقت به سخنان و دلایل شما گوش دادم. هیچ‌کدام از شما نتوانستید پاسخ ایوب را بدهید و یا ثابت کنید که او گناهکار است. |
12 I paid attention carefully, but surprisingly, none of you were able to prove that what Job said was wrong.
13 So, do not say [to yourselves], ‘We have discovered what is wise!’ It is God who must (refute Job/show that what Job said was wrong), because you three have not been able to do that.
| به من نگویید: «ایوب بسیار حکیم است. فقط خدا می‌تواند او را قانع کند.» |
14 Job was replying to you, [not to me], but I will not reply to him by saying what you three said.
| اگر ایوب با من به مباحثه پرداخته بود، با این نوع منطق پاسخ او را نمی‌دادم! |
15 “You three are dismayed [because you have not been able to convince him that he was wrong], so you are not saying any more to him [DOU].
| شما حیران نشسته‌اید و هیچ جوابی ندارید. |
16 But because you do not speak, I certainly will not wait any longer [RHQ]; you merely stand there and do not reply any more.
| آیا حال که شما سکوت کرده‌اید من هم باید همچنان صبر کنم و ساکت بمانم؟ |
17 So [now] I also will reply [to Job] and say what I think.
| نه، من به سهم خود جواب می‌دهم. |
18 I have plenty to say, and my spirit compels me to say it.
| حرفهای زیادی برای گفتن دارم و دیگر نمی‌توانم صبر کنم. |
19 My inner being is like [SIM] a (wineskin/bag that has (new/fermenting) wine in it), and it will soon burst.
| مانند مشکی هستم که از شراب پر شده و نزدیک ترکیدن است. |
20 I must speak [MTY], in order that I do not have to keep holding what I want to say; I must say something [MTY] to reply [to you all].
| باید حرف بزنم تا راحت شوم. پس بگذارید من هم به سهم خود جواب بدهم. |
21 I will speak [fairly], not favoring any of you, and I will not try to flatter anyone.
| من قصد ندارم از کسی طرفداری کنم و سخنان تملق‌آمیز بگویم، |
22 I [really] do not know how to flatter people; and if I did that, God would soon get rid of me.”
| چون انسان چاپلوسی نیستم و گرنه خالقم مرا هلاک می‌کرد. |
