איוב 32

1 וַֽיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנוֹת אֶת־אִיּוֹב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,

2 וַיִּחַר אַף ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיּוֹב חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַֽל־צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃

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;

3 וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפּוֹ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃

and his anger has burned against his three friends, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

4 וֶאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְֽקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃

And Elihu has waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

5 וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַֽעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃

And Elihu sees that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burns.

6 וַיַּעַן ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא ׀ מֵחַוֺּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

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.

7 אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב שָׁנִים יֹדִיעוּ חׇכְמָֽה׃

I said, Days speak, And a multitude of years teach wisdom.

8 אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם׃

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Causes them to understand.

9 לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

10 לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃

Therefore I have said: Listen to me, I show my opinion—even I.

11 הֵן הוֹחַלְתִּי ׀ לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹֽתֵיכֶם עַֽד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּֽין׃

Behold, I have waited for your words, I give ear to your reasons, Until you search out sayings.

12 וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבּוֹנָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיּוֹב מוֹכִיחַ עוֹנֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּֽם׃

And to you I attend, And behold, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.

13 פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חׇכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃

Lest you say, We have found wisdom, God thrusts him away, not man.

14 וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

And he has not set words in array for me, And I do not answer him with your sayings.

15 חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עוֹד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּֽים׃

(They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed words from themselves.

16 וְהוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֽוֹד׃

And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered anymore.)

17 אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָֽנִי׃

I answer, even I—my share, I show my opinion—even I.

18 כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃

For I have been full of words, The spirit of my breast has distressed me,

19 הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹֽא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבוֹת חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃

Behold, my breast [is] as wine not opened, It is broken up like new bottles.

20 אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶעֱנֶֽה׃

I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.

21 אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּֽה׃

Please do not let me accept the face of any, Nor give flattering titles to man,

22 כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃

For I have not known to give flattering titles, My Maker takes me away in a little.”