Job 32
1 Forsothe these thre men leften of to answere Joob, for he semyde a iust man to hem.
So 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 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.
3 Sotheli Helyu hadde indignacioun ayens the thre frendis of hym, for thei hadden not founde resonable answere, but oneli hadde condempned Joob.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and [yet] had condemned Job.
4 Therfor Helyu abood Joob spekynge, for thei, that spaken, weren eldere men.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they [were] older than he.
5 But whanne he hadde seyn, that thre men myyten not answere, he was wrooth greetly.
When Elihu saw that [there was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath 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] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you my opinion.
7 For Y hopide that lengere age schulde speke, and that the multitude of yeeris schulden teche wisdom.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should 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 in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Men of long lijf ben not wise, and elde men vndurstonden not doom.
Great men are not [always] 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 said, Hearken to me; I also will show my opinion.
11 For Y abood youre wordis, Y herde youre prudence, as long as ye dispuytiden in youre wordis.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst 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;
Yes, I attended to you, and behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
13 lest perauenture ye seien, We han founde wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast hym awei.
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, 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: neither will I 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: they left off speaking.
16 Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,
When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, [and] answered no more; )
17 and Y schal schewe my kunnyng.
[I said], I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion.
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; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20 Y schal speke, and brethe ayen a litil; Y schal opene my lippis, and Y schal answere.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: 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 let me give flattering titles 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 to give flattering titles; [in so doing], my Maker would soon take me away.
