UJobe 32
1 Amadoda la womathathu ema ukuphendula uJobe ngoba wayelungile ngokubona kwakhe.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Kodwa u-Elihu indodana kaBharakeli umBhuzi, owendlu kaRamu, wamzondela uJobe ngokuzigeza yena endaweni yokugezwa nguNkulunkulu.
Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Wayebazondele njalo labangane labo bobathathu ngoba babengayitholanga indlela yokuphikisa uJobe kodwa bemlahlile ngokumsola.
Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 U-Elihu wayeke wema ukukhuluma loJobe ngoba babebadala kulaye.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.
5 Kodwa kwathi esebona ukuthi wonke amadoda womathathu ayengaselalutho ayengalutsho, ulaka lwakhe lwavutha.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
6 Ngakho-ke u-Elihu indodana kaBharakeli umBhuzi wathi: “Ngimncinyane ngeminyaka, lina libadala; yikho bengisesaba, ngithikaza ukutsho engikwaziyo.
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old. Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.
7 Ngikhumbule ngathi, ‘Kakukhulume ubudala; iminyaka yokukhula kayifundise ukuhlakanipha.’
I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
8 Kodwa kungumoya osemuntwini, ukuphefumula kukaSomandla, okumupha ukuqedisisa.
But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.
9 Kakusibo bodwa abadala abahlakaniphileyo, njalo kakusibo bodwa abalupheleyo abakuzwisisayo okulungileyo.
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
10 Ngakho ngithi: Lalelani kimi; lami ngizalitshela engikwaziyo.
Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’
11 Bengithule lisakhuluma, ngikulalele ukucabanga kwenu; lathi lisadinga amazwi,
“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
12 ngalilalela ngokupheleleyo. Kodwa kakho lamunye kini otshengise ukuthi uJobe ulahlekile; kakho omunye wenu osephendule imibono yakhe.
Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, amongst you.
13 Lingaze lathi, ‘Sesikutholile ukuhlakanipha; uNkulunkulu kaveze ukuphosisa kwakhe, hatshi umuntu.’
Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. God may refute him, not man;’
14 Kodwa uJobe kakaqondisisi amazwi akhe kimi, futhi kangiyikumphendula ngendlela yenu yokuphikisa.
for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15 Sebededile kabaselakho okunye abangakutsho; sebesilela amazwi.
“They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.
16 Ngike ngime na njengoba sebethule, sebemi nje laphayana bengaselampendulo?
Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?
17 Lami ngisake ngikhulume; lami ngizakutsho engikwaziyo.
I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.
18 Ngoba manengi amazwi engilawo, umoya ongaphakathi kwami uyangifuqa;
For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.
19 ngaphakathi ngiyafuthelana njengewayini elivalelwe embodleleni; njengemixhaka yewayini esifuna ukudubuka.
Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.
20 Kumele ngikhulume ukuze ngibhodle; kumele ngivule indebe zami ngiphendule.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.
21 Kangizukutshengisa ubandlululo loba kukubani, futhi kangisoze ngiyenge muntu;
Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
22 ngoba ngabe ngangiligabazi ekukhulumeni, uMenzi wami ubezangisusa masinyane.”
For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.
