Yobo 32

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

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

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 Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before 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 friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

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.

So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking.

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

But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly 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.

Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am younger in days, and you are more ancient; therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion.

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

For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.

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

But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

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

They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.

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

Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom.

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

For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

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

And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.

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

Lest you should say: We have found wisdom, God hath cast him down, 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.

He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words.

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

They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking.

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

Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken: they stood, and answered no more:

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

I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge.

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

For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.

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

Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.

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

I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.

21 Nakopona bilongi te, nakobondela mpe moto moko te;

I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.

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

For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.