UJobe 32
1 Lawomadoda amathathu aseyekela ukumphendula uJobe, ngoba wayelungile emehlweni akhe.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.
2 Lwaseluvutha ulaka lukaElihu indodana kaBarakeli umBuzi, owosendo lukaRamu. Ulaka lwakhe lwavuthela uJobe ngoba wazilungisisa yena kuloNkulunkulu.
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 Ulaka lwakhe lwabavuthela labo abangane bakhe abathathu, ngoba bengatholanga impendulo, kube kanti bamlahla uJobe.
And he was angry with his friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.
4 Kodwa UElihu wayelindele uJobe ekhuluma, ngoba babebadala ngensuku kulaye.
So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking.
5 UElihu esebonile ukuthi kwakungelampendulo emlonyeni walamadoda amathathu, ulaka lwakhe lwaseluvutha.
But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.
6 Ngakho uElihu indodana kaBarakeli umBuzi waphendula wathi: Mina ngingomncinyane ngezinsuku, lina-ke libadala; ngenxa yalokhu bengithikaza, ngesaba ukulitshela umcabango wami.
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 Ngathi: Kakukhulume izinsuku, lobunengi beminyaka bazise inhlakanipho.
For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
8 Isibili umoya ukhona emuntwini, lokuphefumulela kukaSomandla kuyabanika ukuqedisisa.
But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.
9 Abakhulu kabahlakaniphi ngezikhathi zonke, labalupheleyo kabaqedisisi isahlulelo.
They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.
10 Ngakho ngithi: Lalelani kimi; lami ngizatshengisa umcabango wami.
Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom.
11 Khangelani, bengiwalindele amazwi enu, ngabeka indlebe ekukhulumeni kwenu okuhlakaniphileyo, 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 Yebo, ngalilalela, khangelani-ke, kakho phakathi kwenu omvumisileyo uJobe, owaphenduleyo amazwi akhe.
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 Hlezi lithi: Sitholile inhlakanipho; nguNkulunkulu ozamxotsha, hatshi umuntu.
Lest you should say: We have found wisdom, God hath cast him down, not man.
14 Kodwa kangihlelelanga amazwi, langamazwi enu kangiyikumphendula.
He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words.
15 Badideka, kabasaphendulanga, basusa amazwi kubo.
They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking.
16 Ngasengilinda, kodwa kabakhulumanga, ngoba bema, kabasaphendulanga.
Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken: they stood, and answered no more:
17 Lami ngizaphendula ingxenye yami, lami ngitshengise umcabango wami.
I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge.
18 Ngoba ngigcwele amazwi, umoya wesisu sami uyangiqhubezela.
For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.
19 Khangelani, isisu sami sinjengewayini engavulwanga, njengemigodla emitsha sizadabuka.
Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.
20 Ngizakhuluma ukuze ngiphefumule; ngivule indebe zami, ngiphendule.
I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.
21 Ake ngingaphakamisi ubuso bomuntu, ngingabizi umuntu ngebizo lokubamba amehlo.
I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.
22 Ngoba kangikwazi ukunika amabizo okubamba amehlo; masinyane umenzi wami angangisusa.
For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.
