Jobs 32
1 Dei tri mennerne svara ikkje Job meir, av di han heldt seg sjølv for rettferdig.
So these three men stopped answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Men då loga harmen upp hjå Elihu, son åt Barak’el, buziten, av Rams-ætti. Han vart harm på Job, av di han heldt seg sjølv rettferdigare enn Gud.
Then was kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; it was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Han harmast og på dei tri venerne, av di dei ikkje kunde finna noko svar, og endå dømde Job skuldig.
Elihu's anger was also kindled against his three friends because they had found no answer to Job, and yet they had condemned Job.
4 For Elihu hadde venta med å tala til Job, av di dei andre var eldre enn han;
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the other men were older than he.
5 men då Elihu såg at dei tri mennerne ikkje hadde noko å svara, vart han brennande harm.
However, when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, his anger was kindled.
6 Og Elihu, son åt Barak’el, buziten, tok til ords og sagde: «Ung er eg etter år å rekna; de derimot er gamle menn. Difor eg blygdest og var rædd å segja til dykk det eg veit.
Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up and said, “I am young, and you are very old. That is why I held back and did not dare to tell you my own opinion.
7 Eg tenkte: «Åri tala lyt og alderen forkynna visdom.»
I said, “Length of days should speak; a multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 Nei, ånd lyt til hjå menneski; og Allvalds ande gjev deim vit.
But there is a spirit in a man; the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
9 Dei gamle er’kje alltid vise, kvithærde veit’kje stødt det rette.
It is not only the great people who are wise, nor the aged people alone who understand justice.
10 Difor eg segjer: Høyr på meg; eg vil og segja det eg veit.
Therefore I say to you, 'Listen to me; I will also tell you my knowledge.'
11 Eg venta hev på dykkar ord og lydde vel på dykkar lærdom, alt med de leita etter ord.
See, I waited for your words; I listened to your arguments while you were thinking about what to say.
12 Og eg gav nøgje agt på dykk, men ingen sagde Job imot, ingen av dykk gav honom svar.
Indeed, I paid attention to you, but, see, there was not one of you who could convince Job or who could respond to his words.
13 Seg ikkje: «Visdom der me fann; Gud slå han ned, folk kann det ikkje.»
Be careful not to say, 'We have found wisdom!' God will have to defeat Job; mere man cannot do it.
14 Han hev’kje tala imot meg, og ei med dykkar ord eg svarar.
For Job has not directed his words against me, so I will not answer him with your words.
15 Dei er forstøkte, svarar ikkje, dei vantar ord å føra fram.
These three men are dumbfounded; they can answer Job no longer; they have not a word more to say.
16 Treng eg vel venta når dei tegjer og stend der reint forutan svar?
Should I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand there silent and answer no more?
17 Eg vil og svara, eg for meg, eg vil og segja det eg veit.
No, I also will answer on my part; I will also tell them my knowledge.
18 For eg er full av ord til svars; i bringa sprengjer åndi på.
For I am full of words; the spirit in me compels me.
19 Mitt indre er som innstengd vin, lik nye vinhit vil det sprengjast.
See, my breast is like fermenting wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.
20 Eg tala vil so eg fær luft, vil opna lipporne og svara.
I will speak so that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.
21 Eg ikkje tek parti for nokon og smeikjer ei for nokor mann;
I will not show favoritism; neither will I give honorific titles to any man.
22 å smeikja kann eg ikkje med; min skapar elles burt meg reiv.
For I do not know how to give such titles; if I did so, my Maker would soon take me away.
