Hiob 32

1 Enti saa mmarima baasa yi ammua Hiob bio, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔtene wɔ ɔno ara ani so.

And his three friends also ceased any longer to answer Job: for Job was righteous before them.

2 Na Busini Barakel babarima Elihu a ɔfiri Ram abusua mu no bo fuu Hiob yie sɛ ɔbu ne ho bem na ɔmmu Onyankopɔn mmom bem.

Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.

3 Ne bo fuu nnamfonom baasa no sɛ wɔantumi anya nnyinasoɔ bi ammɔ Hiob nsɛm no angu, nanso wɔbuu no fɔ.

And he was also very angry with [his] three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.

4 Elihu twɛnee sɛ afoforɔ no bɛkasa akyerɛ Hiob, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔanyinyini sene no.

But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.

5 Na ɔhunuu sɛ nnipa baasa no nni asɛm biara ka bio no, nʼabufuo sɔreeɛ.

And Elius saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men; and he was angered in his wrath.

6 Enti Busini Barakel babarima Elihu kaa sɛ, “Meyɛ abɔfra, na moyɛ mpanimfoɔ; ɛno enti na mesuroo sɛ mɛka deɛ menim akyerɛ mo.

And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and ye are elder, wherefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.

7 Medwenee sɛ, ‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mpanimfoɔ kasa; ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔn ani afire kyerɛ nyansa.’

And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years [men] know wisdom:

8 Nanso honhom a ɛte onipa mu, Otumfoɔ no ahomeɛ no na ɛma nteaseɛ.

but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.

9 Ɛnyɛ mpanimfoɔ nko na wɔyɛ anyansafoɔ, ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔn ani afire nko na wɔte deɛ ɛyɛ ase.

The long-lived are not wise [as such]; neither do the aged know judgment.

10 “Enti mese: Montie me; me nso mɛka mʼadwene.

Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.

11 Metwɛneeɛ wɔ ɛberɛ a morekasa, metiee mo adwenkyerɛ; ɛberɛ a na monhunu deɛ monka no,

Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried [the matter] with words:

12 meyɛɛ aso maa mo pa ara, nanso mo mu biara antumi ankyerɛ sɛ Hiob ayɛ mfomsoɔ; mo mu biara anyi nʼanosɛm ano.

and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,

13 Monnka sɛ, ‘Ɔnim nyansa; Onyankopɔn nko ara na ɔbɛtumi asesa nʼadwene.’

lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.

14 Sɛ Hiob ne me kasaeɛ a, anka merennyina mo adwenkyerɛ no so mmua no.

And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.

15 “Mo ho adwiri mo, monni hwee ka bio; mo nsɛm asa.

They were afraid, they answered no longer; they gave up their speaking.

16 Ɛsɛ sɛ metwɛn wɔ ɛberɛ a moayɛ komm yi, saa ɛberɛ a mo monni mmuaeɛ biara de ma yi?

I waited, (for I had not spoken, ) because they stood still, they answered not.

17 Me nso mɛka bi me nso mɛka mʼadwene.

And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,

18 Ɛfiri sɛ, nsɛm ahyɛ mʼanomu ma, na honhom a ɛte me mu no hyɛ me sɛ menka;

for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.

19 Me mu no, mete sɛ nsa a ɛhyɛ toa mu; Me te sɛ nsã kotokuo foforɔ a ɛrebɛpae.

And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up [and] ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.

20 Ɛsɛ sɛ mekasa na me ho tɔ me; ɛsɛ sɛ mebue mʼano na me ma mmuaeɛ.

I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.

21 Merenyɛ animhwɛ na merenkorɔkorɔ obiara.

For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.

22 Na sɛ makwadare akorɔkorɔ mu a, anka me Yɛfoɔ bɛyi me afiri hɔ ntɛm so.

For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.