Ayubu 32
1 Basi watu hawa watatu wakaacha kumjibu Ayubu, kwa kuwa alikuwa mwadilifu machoni pake mwenyewe.
And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,
2 Lakini Elihu mwana wa Barakeli, wa kabila la Buzi wa jamaa ya Ramu, akamkasirikia sana Ayubu, kwa sababu ya kujihesabia haki mwenyewe badala ya Mungu.
and the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite burns, of the family of Ram; his anger has burned against Job, because of his justifying himself more than God;
3 Pia aliwakasirikia hao rafiki watatu wa Ayubu, kwa sababu hawakuweza kupata njia ya kuthibitisha ya kuwa hayo maneno ya Ayubu hayakuwa ya kweli, nao bado walikuwa wamemlaumu.
and his anger has burned against his three friends, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
4 Basi Elihu alikuwa amesubiri kwanza waongee na Ayubu kwa sababu walikuwa na umri mkubwa kumliko yeye.
And Elihu has waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
5 Lakini alipoona watu hao watatu hawakuwa na kitu zaidi cha kusema, hasira yake ikaamka.
And Elihu sees that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burns.
6 Basi Elihu mwana wa Barakeli wa kabila la Buzi akasema: “Mimi ni mdogo kwa umri, nanyi ni wazee; ndiyo sababu niliogopa, sikuthubutu kuwaambia kile ninachojua.
And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answers and says: “I [am] young in days, and you [are] aged; Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of showing you my opinion.
7 Nilifikiri, ‘Yafaa umri useme, nao wingi wa miaka ungefundisha hekima.’
I said, Days speak, And a multitude of years teach wisdom.
8 Lakini ni Roho iliyoko ndani ya mwanadamu, pumzi ya Mwenyezi, ndiyo impayo yeye ufahamu.
Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Causes them to understand.
9 Sio wazee peke yao walio na hekima, sio wenye umri mkubwa peke yao wanaofahamu lililo sawa.
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
10 “Kwa hiyo nasema: Nisikilizeni mimi; mimi nami nitawaambia lile ninalojua.
Therefore I have said: Listen to me, I show my opinion—even I.
11 Nilingojea mlipokuwa mnaongea, nilizisikiliza hoja zenu; mlipokuwa mkitafuta maneno ya kusema,
Behold, I have waited for your words, I give ear to your reasons, Until you search out sayings.
12 niliwasikiliza kwa makini. Lakini hakuna hata mmoja wenu aliyethibitisha kwamba Ayubu amekosa; hakuna hata mmoja wenu aliyeweza kujibu hoja zake.
And to you I attend, And behold, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.
13 Msiseme, ‘Tumepata hekima; Mungu na amthibitishe kuwa mwongo, wala si mwanadamu.’
Lest you say, We have found wisdom, God thrusts him away, not man.
14 Lakini Ayubu hajayapanga maneno yake dhidi yangu, nami sitamjibu kwa kutumia hoja zenu.
And he has not set words in array for me, And I do not answer him with your sayings.
15 “Wametiwa hofu na hawana la zaidi la kusema; maneno yamewaishia.
(They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed words from themselves.
16 Je, ningoje sasa kwa sababu wamekuwa kimya, kwa vile sasa wanasimama bila kuwa na la kujibu?
And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered anymore.)
17 Mimi nami nitakuwa na la kusema; mimi nami nitasema lile nilijualo.
I answer, even I—my share, I show my opinion—even I.
18 Kwa kuwa nimejawa na maneno, nayo Roho iliyomo ndani yangu yanisukuma;
For I have been full of words, The spirit of my breast has distressed me,
19 ndani yangu niko kama chupa iliyojazwa divai, kama kiriba kipya cha divai kilicho tayari kupasuka.
Behold, my breast [is] as wine not opened, It is broken up like new bottles.
20 Ni lazima niseme ili niweze kutulia; ni lazima nifumbue midomo yangu nipate kujibu.
I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.
21 Sitampendelea mtu yeyote, wala sitajipendekeza kwa mtu yeyote;
Please do not let me accept the face of any, Nor give flattering titles to man,
22 kwa kuwa kama ningekuwa stadi wa kujipendekeza, Muumba wangu angeniondolea mbali kwa upesi.
For I have not known to give flattering titles, My Maker takes me away in a little.”
