Job 32
1 Forsothe these thre men leften of to answere Joob, for he semyde a iust man to hem.
And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, of the kynrede of Ram, was wrooth, and hadde indignacioun; forsothe he was wrooth ayens Joob, for he seide hym silf to be iust bifor God.
Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;
3 Sotheli Helyu hadde indignacioun ayens the thre frendis of hym, for thei hadden not founde resonable answere, but oneli hadde condempned Joob.
and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [yet] condemned Job.
4 Therfor Helyu abood Joob spekynge, for thei, that spaken, weren eldere men.
But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.
5 But whanne he hadde seyn, that thre men myyten not answere, he was wrooth greetly.
And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled.
6 And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, answeride, and seyde, Y am yongere in tyme, sotheli ye ben eldere; therfor with heed holdun doun Y dredde to schewe to you my sentence.
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.
7 For Y hopide that lengere age schulde speke, and that the multitude of yeeris schulden teche wisdom.
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
8 But as Y se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether reuelacioun, of Almyyti God yyueth vndurstondyng.
But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Men of long lijf ben not wise, and elde men vndurstonden not doom.
It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Therfor Y schal seie, Here ye me, and Y also schal schewe my kunnyng to you.
Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will shew what I know.
11 For Y abood youre wordis, Y herde youre prudence, as long as ye dispuytiden in youre wordis.
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
12 And as long as Y gesside you to seie ony thing, Y bihelde; but as Y se, `noon is of you, that may repreue Joob, and answere to hise wordis;
Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;
13 lest perauenture ye seien, We han founde wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast hym awei.
That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.
14 Joob spak no thing to me, and Y not bi youre wordis schal answere hym.
Now he hath not directed [his] words against me; and I will not answer him with your speeches. ...
15 Thei dredden, and answeriden no more, and token awei speche fro hem silf.
They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.
16 Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,
And I waited, for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more; —
17 and Y schal schewe my kunnyng.
I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:
18 For Y am ful of wordis, and the spirit of my wombe, `that is, mynde, constreyneth me.
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19 Lo! my wombe is as must with out `spigot, ether a ventyng, that brekith newe vessels.
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; like new flasks, it is ready to burst.
20 Y schal speke, and brethe ayen a litil; Y schal opene my lippis, and Y schal answere.
I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.
21 Y schal not take the persoone of man, and Y schal not make God euene to man.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
22 For Y woot not hou long Y schal abide, and if my Makere take me awei `after a litil tyme.
For I know not how to flatter; my Maker would soon take me away.
