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 [was] righteous in his own eyes.
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.
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Asilikelaki mpe baninga misato ya Yobo, pamba te balongaki te kopesa Yobo eyano oyo esengeli; nzokande bakweyisaki Nzambe.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and [yet] 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.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.
5 Kasi tango Eliwu amonaki ete bato wana misato bazali lisusu na likambo ya koloba te, asilikaki makasi.
When Elihu saw that [there was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath was kindled.
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 answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7 Nazalaki komilobela: ‹ Bato oyo bazali na mibu ebele ya mbotama bakoyeba koloba, pamba te kozala na mibu ebele epesaka bwanya. ›
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 Nzokande, kati na moto, ezali nde molimo, ezali pema ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso nde epesaka moto boyebi.
But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Ezali kaka mibange te nde bazali na bwanya, mpe ezali kaka bampaka te nde basosolaka makambo oyo ezali sembo.
Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Yango wana nalobi: Boyoka ngai, ngai mpe nakoloba na bino makambo oyo nayebi.
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11 Tango bino bozalaki koloba, ngai nazalaki koloba te, nazalaki koyoka makanisi na bino, wana bozalaki koluka makambo ya koloba.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched 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.
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, [there was] none of you that convinced Job, [or] that answered his words:
13 Boloba te: ‹ Tomoni bwanya; Nzambe kaka nde akoki kolonga ye, kasi moto te. ›
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth 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.
Now he hath not directed [his] words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15 Bayoki soni, batikali ata na liloba moko te ya koloba, makambo ya koloba esili bango na minoko!
They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
16 Boni, nasengeli sik’oyo kozela, awa bazangi maloba to basuki wana mpe bakangi minoko?
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, [and] answered no more; )
17 Ngai mpe nakoloba sik’oyo, nakoloba makambo oyo nayebi.
[I said], I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
18 Lokola maloba ebele etondi kati na ngai, motema na ngai ezali kopela lokola moto.
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth 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 wine [which] hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20 Nakoloba mpo ete motema na ngai ekita, nakofungola bibebu na ngai mpo ete nayanola.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
21 Nakopona bilongi te, nakobondela mpe moto moko te;
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22 pamba te, soki nayebaki kobondela bato, Mokeli na ngai alingaki kolongola ngai mbala moko.
For I know not to give flattering titles; [in so doing] my maker would soon take me away.
