Yobo 32

1 Bato wana misato batikaki koyanola Yobo, pamba te azalaki komimona sembo na miso na ye moko.

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

2 Kasi Eliwu, mwana mobali ya Barakeyeli, moto ya libota ya Buzi mpe ya etuka ya Rami, asilikelaki Yobo makasi, pamba te amimonaki sembo koleka Nzambe.

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry, burning with wrath against Job, because he seemed to himself more right than God;

3 Asilikelaki mpe baninga misato ya Yobo, pamba te balongaki te kopesa Yobo eyano oyo esengeli; nzokande bakweyisaki Nzambe.

And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear.

4 Eliwu awelaki te koloba moto ya liboso epai ya Yobo, pamba te baninga wana misato ya Yobo bazalaki mikolo na ye na mibu ya mbotama.

Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

5 Kasi tango Eliwu amonaki ete bato wana misato bazali lisusu na likambo ya koloba te, asilikaki makasi.

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, he was very angry.

6 Boye Eliwu, mwana mobali ya Barakeyeli, moto ya libota ya Buzi, alobaki: « Nazali leki na mibu ya mbotama, mpe bino bozali mikolo; yango wana nazalaki kobanga mpe nazangaki makasi ya koloba na bino makambo oyo ngai nayebi.

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

7 Nazalaki komilobela: ‹ Bato oyo bazali na mibu ebele ya mbotama bakoyeba koloba, pamba te kozala na mibu ebele epesaka bwanya. ›

I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

8 Nzokande, kati na moto, ezali nde molimo, ezali pema ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso nde epesaka moto boyebi.

But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

9 Ezali kaka mibange te nde bazali na bwanya, mpe ezali kaka bampaka te nde basosolaka makambo oyo ezali sembo.

It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

10 Yango wana nalobi: Boyoka ngai, ngai mpe nakoloba na bino makambo oyo nayebi.

So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.

11 Tango bino bozalaki koloba, ngai nazalaki koloba te, nazalaki koyoka makanisi na bino, wana bozalaki koluka makambo ya koloba.

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

12 Nalandaki bino na bokebi nyonso; moko te kati na bino amoni mabe ya Yobo, moko te kati na bino alongi makanisi ya Yobo.

I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.

13 Boloba te: ‹ Tomoni bwanya; Nzambe kaka nde akoki kolonga ye, kasi moto te. ›

Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

14 Lokola Yobo alobaki maloba na ye epai na ngai te, ngai mpe nakosalela makanisi na bino te mpo na kozongisela ye eyano.

I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.

15 Bayoki soni, batikali ata na liloba moko te ya koloba, makambo ya koloba esili bango na minoko!

Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

16 Boni, nasengeli sik’oyo kozela, awa bazangi maloba to basuki wana mpe bakangi minoko?

And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

17 Ngai mpe nakoloba sik’oyo, nakoloba makambo oyo nayebi.

I will give my answer; I will put forward my knowledge:

18 Lokola maloba ebele etondi kati na ngai, motema na ngai ezali kopela lokola moto.

For I am full of words, I am unable to keep in my breath any longer:

19 Kati na ngai, nazali lokola mbeki ya vino oyo ezali kotoka, lokola mbeki ya vino ya sika oyo ekomi pene ya kopasuka.

My stomach is like wine which is unable to get out; like skins full of new wine, it is almost burst.

20 Nakoloba mpo ete motema na ngai ekita, nakofungola bibebu na ngai mpo ete nayanola.

Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.

21 Nakopona bilongi te, nakobondela mpe moto moko te;

Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.

22 pamba te, soki nayebaki kobondela bato, Mokeli na ngai alingaki kolongola ngai mbala moko.

For I am not able to give names of honour to any man; and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.