UJobe 32
1 Amadoda la womathathu ema ukuphendula uJobe ngoba wayelungile ngokubona kwakhe.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.
2 Kodwa u-Elihu indodana kaBharakeli umBhuzi, owendlu kaRamu, wamzondela uJobe ngokuzigeza yena endaweni yokugezwa nguNkulunkulu.
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 Wayebazondele njalo labangane labo bobathathu ngoba babengayitholanga indlela yokuphikisa uJobe kodwa bemlahlile ngokumsola.
And he was angry with his friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.
4 U-Elihu wayeke wema ukukhuluma loJobe ngoba babebadala kulaye.
So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking.
5 Kodwa kwathi esebona ukuthi wonke amadoda womathathu ayengaselalutho ayengalutsho, ulaka lwakhe lwavutha.
But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.
6 Ngakho-ke u-Elihu indodana kaBharakeli umBhuzi wathi: “Ngimncinyane ngeminyaka, lina libadala; yikho bengisesaba, ngithikaza ukutsho engikwaziyo.
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 Ngikhumbule ngathi, ‘Kakukhulume ubudala; iminyaka yokukhula kayifundise ukuhlakanipha.’
For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
8 Kodwa kungumoya osemuntwini, ukuphefumula kukaSomandla, okumupha ukuqedisisa.
But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.
9 Kakusibo bodwa abadala abahlakaniphileyo, njalo kakusibo bodwa abalupheleyo abakuzwisisayo okulungileyo.
They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.
10 Ngakho ngithi: Lalelani kimi; lami ngizalitshela engikwaziyo.
Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom.
11 Bengithule lisakhuluma, ngikulalele ukucabanga kwenu; lathi lisadinga amazwi,
For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.
12 ngalilalela ngokupheleleyo. Kodwa kakho lamunye kini otshengise ukuthi uJobe ulahlekile; kakho omunye wenu osephendule imibono yakhe.
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 Lingaze lathi, ‘Sesikutholile ukuhlakanipha; uNkulunkulu kaveze ukuphosisa kwakhe, hatshi umuntu.’
Lest you should say: We have found wisdom, God hath cast him down, not man.
14 Kodwa uJobe kakaqondisisi amazwi akhe kimi, futhi kangiyikumphendula ngendlela yenu yokuphikisa.
He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words.
15 Sebededile kabaselakho okunye abangakutsho; sebesilela amazwi.
They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking.
16 Ngike ngime na njengoba sebethule, sebemi nje laphayana bengaselampendulo?
Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken: they stood, and answered no more:
17 Lami ngisake ngikhulume; lami ngizakutsho engikwaziyo.
I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge.
18 Ngoba manengi amazwi engilawo, umoya ongaphakathi kwami uyangifuqa;
For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.
19 ngaphakathi ngiyafuthelana njengewayini elivalelwe embodleleni; njengemixhaka yewayini esifuna ukudubuka.
Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.
20 Kumele ngikhulume ukuze ngibhodle; kumele ngivule indebe zami ngiphendule.
I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.
21 Kangizukutshengisa ubandlululo loba kukubani, futhi kangisoze ngiyenge muntu;
I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.
22 ngoba ngabe ngangiligabazi ekukhulumeni, uMenzi wami ubezangisusa masinyane.”
For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.
