Job 32
1 Alors ces trois hommes cessèrent de répondre à Job, parce qu’il se croyait toujours juste.
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.
2 Mais Eliu, fils de Barachel, le Buzite, de la famille de Ram, s’irrita et s’indigna; or il s’irrita contre Job, de ce qu’il disait qu’il était juste devant Dieu.
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].
3 Puis il s’indigna contre ses amis, de ce qu’ils n’avaient pas trouvé de réponse raisonnable contre Job, mais que seulement ils l’avaient condamné.
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.
4 Ainsi Eliu attendit tant que Job parla, parce que ceux qui parlèrent étaient plus âgés que lui.
Elihu was younger than the others, so he waited [until they had finished speaking] before he replied to Job.
5 Mais lorsqu’il eut vu que les trois n’avaient pu répondre, il fut vivement irrité.
But when Elihu realized that the three men had no more to say [MTY] to Job, he became angry.
6 Répondant donc, Eliu, fils de Barachel, le Buzite, dit: Je suis le plus jeune, et vous, vous êtes plus âgés, c’est pourquoi, la tête baissée, je n’ai pas osé manifester mon sentiment.
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.
7 Car j’espérais qu’un âge aussi avancé parlerait, et qu’une multitude d’années enseignerait la sagesse.
I thought, ‘Let those [PRS] who are much older speak, because older people [should be able to] say things that are wise.’
8 Mais, comme je le vois, l’Esprit est dans les hommes et l’inspiration du Tout-Puissant donne l’intelligence.
But the Spirit of Almighty [God] is within people, and it is he who enables them to be wise.
9 Ce ne sont pas ceux qui ont vécu longtemps qui sont sages, et ce ne sont pas les vieillards qui comprennent la justice.
It is not people becoming old that enables them to be wise; not [all] old people understand what is right.
10 C’est pourquoi je parlerai: Ecoutez-moi, je vous montrerai, moi aussi, ma sagesse.
“So, I say, ‘Listen to me, and allow me to say what I think.’
11 Car j’ai attendu vos discours; j’ai écouté pour voir quelle était votre prudence, tant que vous avez fait assaut de discours.
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.
12 Et tant que je pensais que vous diriez quelque chose, j’étais attentif; mais, comme je le vois, il n’y a personne de vous qui puisse convaincre Job et répondre à ses discours.
I paid attention carefully, but surprisingly, none of you were able to prove that what Job said was wrong.
13 N’allez pas dire: Nous avons trouvé la sagesse; Dieu l’a rejeté et non un homme.
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.
14 Il ne m’a rien dit, et pour moi, ce ne sera pas selon vos discours que je lui répondrai.
Job was replying to you, [not to me], but I will not reply to him by saying what you three said.
15 Ils ont été épouvantés, ils n’ont plus répondu, ils se sont ôté à eux-mêmes la parole.
“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].
16 Puisque donc j’ai attendu, et qu’ils n’ont point parlé; qu’ils se sont arrêtés, et qu’ils n’ont plus répondu,
But because you do not speak, I certainly will not wait any longer [RHQ]; you merely stand there and do not reply any more.
17 Je parlerai moi aussi pour ma part, et je montrerai ma science.
So [now] I also will reply [to Job] and say what I think.
18 Car je suis plein de discours, et une force me presse au dedans de moi.
I have plenty to say, and my spirit compels me to say it.
19 Voilà que mon estomac est comme un vin nouveau qui, sans air, rompt les outres neuves,
My inner being is like [SIM] a (wineskin/bag that has (new/fermenting) wine in it), and it will soon burst.
20 Je parlerai et je respirerai un peu; j’ouvrirai mes lèvres.
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].
21 Je ne ferai acception de personne, et je n’égalerai pas Dieu à un homme.
I will speak [fairly], not favoring any of you, and I will not try to flatter anyone.
22 Car je ne sais combien de temps je subsisterai, et si dans peu mon Créateur ne m’enlèvera point.
I [really] do not know how to flatter people; and if I did that, God would soon get rid of me.”
