Ayubu 32
1 Hivyo hawa watu watatu walikoma kumjibu Ayubu kwasababu alikuwa ni mwenye haki katika macho yake mwenyewe.
So these three men stopped answering 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 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 Hasira ya Elihu iliwaka pia kinyume cha marafiki zake watatu kwasababu hawakupata jibu kwa ajili ya Ayubu, na bado walimhukumu Ayubu.
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 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 the other men were older than he.
5 Hata hivyo, wakati Elihu alipoona ya kuwa hapakuwa na jibu katika midomo ya watu hawa watatu, hasira yake iliwaka.
However, when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, his anger 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.
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 Nilisema, “Urefu wa siku utazungumza; na wingi wa miaka utatufundisha hekima.
I said, “Length of days should speak; a 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 a man; the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
9 Si tu watu wakubwa ndio wenye hekima, wala watu wazee pekee ambao hufahamu haki.
It is not only the great people who are wise, nor the aged people alone who understand justice.
10 Hivyo basi nakwambia wewe, “Nisikilizeni mimi; Nitakwambia pia uelewa wangu.'
Therefore I say to you, 'Listen to me; I will also tell you my knowledge.'
11 Tazama, niliyasubiria maneno yenu; nilisikiliza hoja zenu wakati mlipokuwa mnafikiri juu ya kile cha kusema.
See, I waited for your words; I listened to your arguments while you were thinking about what to say.
12 Hakika, niliwajali sana ninyi, lakini, tazama, hakuna hata mmoja wenu aliyeweza kumshawishi Ayubu wala ambaye aliweza kumjibu maneno yake.
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 Iweni waangalifu msije mkasema, 'Tumepata hekima!' Mungu atakuwa amemshinda Ayubu; mtu wa kawaida hawezi akafanya hivyo.
Be careful not to say, 'We have found wisdom!' God will have to defeat Job; mere man cannot do it.
14 Kwa kuwa Ayubu hajasema mojamoja maneno yake juu yangu, basi sitamjibu kwa maneno yenu.
For Job has not directed his words against me, so I will not answer him with your words.
15 Hawa watu watatu wamep igwa bumbuwazi; hawawezi kuendelea kumjibu Ayubu; hawana neno zaidi la kusema.
These three men are dumbfounded; they can answer Job no longer; they have not a word more to say.
16 Je ninapaswa kusubiria kwasababu hawazungumzi, kwa kuwa wamesimama pale kimya na wala hawajibu zaidi?
Should I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand there silent and answer no more?
17 La, nitajibu pia upande wangu; Nitawaambia pia ufahamu wangu.
No, I also will answer on my part; I will also tell them my knowledge.
18 Kwa kuwa nimejawa na maneno mengi, roho ndani yangu inanisukuma.
For I am full of words; the spirit in me compels me.
19 Tazama, kifua changu ni kama divai yenye chachu ambayo haina tundu; kama viriba vipya, kiko tayari kupasuka.
See, my breast is like fermenting wine that 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 so that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.
21 Sitaonesha upendeleo; wala sitatoa sifa za majina kwa mtu yeyote.
I will not show favoritism; neither will I give honorific 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 such titles; if I did so, my Maker would soon take me away.
