Ayub 32

1 Maka ketiga orang itu menghentikan sanggahan mereka terhadap Ayub, karena ia menganggap dirinya benar.

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 Lalu marahlah Elihu bin Barakheel, orang Bus, dari kaum Ram; ia marah terhadap Ayub, karena ia menganggap dirinya lebih benar dari pada Allah,

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 dan ia juga marah terhadap ketiga orang sahabat itu, karena mereka mempersalahkan Ayub, meskipun tidak dapat memberikan sanggahan.

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 Elihu menangguhkan bicaranya dengan Ayub, karena mereka lebih tua dari pada dia.

Elihu was younger than the others, so he waited [until they had finished speaking] before he replied to Job.

5 Tetapi setelah dilihatnya, bahwa mulut ketiga orang itu tidak lagi memberi sanggahan, maka marahlah ia.

But when Elihu realized that the three men had no more to say [MTY] to Job, he became angry.

6 Lalu berbicaralah Elihu bin Barakheel, orang Bus itu: "Aku masih muda dan kamu sudah berumur tinggi; oleh sebab itu aku malu dan takut mengemukakan pendapatku kepadamu.

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 Pikirku: Biarlah yang sudah lanjut usianya berbicara, dan yang sudah banyak jumlah tahunnya memaparkan hikmat.

I thought, ‘Let those [PRS] who are much older speak, because older people [should be able to] say things that are wise.’

8 Tetapi roh yang di dalam manusia, dan nafas Yang Mahakuasa, itulah yang memberi kepadanya pengertian.

But the Spirit of Almighty [God] is within people, and it is he who enables them to be wise.

9 Bukan orang yang lanjut umurnya yang mempunyai hikmat, bukan orang yang sudah tua yang mengerti keadilan.

It is not people becoming old that enables them to be wise; not [all] old people understand what is right.

10 Oleh sebab itu aku berkata: Dengarkanlah aku, akupun akan mengemukakan pendapatku.

“So, I say, ‘Listen to me, and allow me to say what I think.’

11 Ketahuilah, aku telah menantikan kata-katamu, aku telah memperhatikan pemikiranmu, hingga kamu menemukan kata-kata yang tepat.

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 Kepadamulah kupusatkan perhatianku, tetapi sesungguhnya, tiada seorangpun yang mengecam Ayub, tiada seorangpun di antara kamu menyanggah perkataannya.

I paid attention carefully, but surprisingly, none of you were able to prove that what Job said was wrong.

13 Jangan berkata sekarang: Kami sudah mendapatkan hikmat; hanya Allah yang dapat mengalahkan dia, bukan manusia.

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 Perkataannya tidak tertuju kepadaku, dan aku tidak akan menjawabnya dengan perkataanmu.

Job was replying to you, [not to me], but I will not reply to him by saying what you three said.

15 Mereka bingung, mereka tidak dapat memberi sanggahan lagi, mereka tidak dapat berbicara lagi.

“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 Haruskah aku menunggu, karena mereka putus bicara, karena mereka berdiri di sana dan tidak memberi sanggahan lagi?

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 Akupun hendak memberi sanggahan pada giliranku, akupun akan mengemukakan pendapatku.

So [now] I also will reply [to Job] and say what I think.

18 Karena aku tumpat dengan kata-kata, semangat yang ada dalam diriku mendesak aku.

I have plenty to say, and my spirit compels me to say it.

19 Sesungguhnya, batinku seperti anggur yang tidak mendapat jalan hawa, seperti kirbat baru yang akan meletup.

My inner being is like [SIM] a (wineskin/bag that has (new/fermenting) wine in it), and it will soon burst.

20 Aku harus berbicara, supaya merasa lega, aku harus membuka mulutku dan memberi sanggahan.

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 Aku tidak akan memihak kepada siapapun dan tidak akan menyanjung-nyanjung siapapun,

I will speak [fairly], not favoring any of you, and I will not try to flatter anyone.

22 karena aku tidak tahu menyanjung-nyanjung; jika demikian, maka segera Pembuatku akan mencabut nyawaku."

I [really] do not know how to flatter people; and if I did that, God would soon get rid of me.”