Ayubu 32
1 Hivyo hawa watu watatu walikoma kumjibu Ayubu kwasababu alikuwa ni mwenye haki katika macho yake mwenyewe.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Ndipo iliwaka hasira ya Elihu mwana wa Barakeli Mbuzi, wa familia ya Ramu, iliwaka dhidi ya Ayubu kwa kuwa alijihesabia haki mwenyewe kuliko Mungu.
Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barakel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Hasira ya Elihu iliwaka pia kinyume cha marafiki zake watatu kwasababu hawakupata jibu kwa ajili ya Ayubu, na bado walimhukumu Ayubu.
Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Sasa Elihu alikuwa amemsubiri Ayubu ili aweze kuzungumza naye kwa kuwa watu wengine walikuwa wakubwa kuliko yeye.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.
5 Hata hivyo, wakati Elihu alipoona ya kuwa hapakuwa na jibu katika midomo ya watu hawa watatu, hasira yake iliwaka.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
6 Ndipo Elihu mwana wa Barakeli Mbuzi alinena na kusema, “Mimi ni mdogo, na ninyi ni wazee. Hii ndio sababu nilijizuia na sikuthubutu kuzungumza mawazo yangu mwenyewe.
Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and did not dare show you my opinion.
7 Nilisema, “Urefu wa siku utazungumza; na wingi wa miaka utatufundisha hekima.
I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
8 Lakini kuna roho ndani ya mtu; pumzi ya Mwenye nguvu humpa yeye ufahamu.
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.
9 Si tu watu wakubwa ndio wenye hekima, wala watu wazee pekee ambao hufahamu haki.
It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.
10 Hivyo basi nakwambia wewe, “Nisikilizeni mimi; Nitakwambia pia uelewa wangu.'
Therefore I said, 'Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.'
11 Tazama, niliyasubiria maneno yenu; nilisikiliza hoja zenu wakati mlipokuwa mnafikiri juu ya kile cha kusema.
"Look, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
12 Hakika, niliwajali sana ninyi, lakini, tazama, hakuna hata mmoja wenu aliyeweza kumshawishi Ayubu wala ambaye aliweza kumjibu maneno yake.
Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.
13 Iweni waangalifu msije mkasema, 'Tumepata hekima!' Mungu atakuwa amemshinda Ayubu; mtu wa kawaida hawezi akafanya hivyo.
Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'
14 Kwa kuwa Ayubu hajasema mojamoja maneno yake juu yangu, basi sitamjibu kwa maneno yenu.
for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15 Hawa watu watatu wamep igwa bumbuwazi; hawawezi kuendelea kumjibu Ayubu; hawana neno zaidi la kusema.
"They are amazed. They answer no more. They do not have a word to say.
16 Je ninapaswa kusubiria kwasababu hawazungumzi, kwa kuwa wamesimama pale kimya na wala hawajibu zaidi?
Shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?
17 La, nitajibu pia upande wangu; Nitawaambia pia ufahamu wangu.
I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.
18 Kwa kuwa nimejawa na maneno mengi, roho ndani yangu inanisukuma.
For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.
19 Tazama, kifua changu ni kama divai yenye chachu ambayo haina tundu; kama viriba vipya, kiko tayari kupasuka.
Look, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.
20 Nitazungumza ili kwamba niweze kuburudishwa; nitafungua kimya changu na kusema.
I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.
21 Sitaonesha upendeleo; wala sitatoa sifa za majina kwa mtu yeyote.
Please do not let me respect any man's person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
22 Kwa kuwa sijui namna ya kutoa sifa; kama nitafanya hivyo, Muumba wangu atanikatilia mimi mbali.
For I do not know how to give flattering titles; or else my Maker would soon take me away.
