Hiob 32
1 Enti saa mmarima baasa yi ammua Hiob bio, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔtene wɔ ɔno ara ani so.
But these three men ceased to answer Job, because he considered himself justified.
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.
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and indignant. But he was angry against Job because he described himself to be just in the presence of God.
3 Ne bo fuu nnamfonom baasa no sɛ wɔantumi anya nnyinasoɔ bi ammɔ Hiob nsɛm no angu, nanso wɔbuu no fɔ.
Moreover, he was indignant with his friends because they had not found a reasonable response, except in so far as they condemned Job.
4 Elihu twɛnee sɛ afoforɔ no bɛkasa akyerɛ Hiob, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔanyinyini sene no.
Therefore, Eliu waited while Job was talking, for these were his elders that were speaking.
5 Na ɔhunuu sɛ nnipa baasa no nni asɛm biara ka bio no, nʼabufuo sɔreeɛ.
But when he saw that these three were not able to respond, he was extremely angry.
6 Enti Busini Barakel babarima Elihu kaa sɛ, “Meyɛ abɔfra, na moyɛ mpanimfoɔ; ɛno enti na mesuroo sɛ mɛka deɛ menim akyerɛ mo.
And so Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite responded by saying: I am younger in years, and you are more ancient; therefore, I kept my head low, for I was afraid to reveal to you my opinion.
7 Medwenee sɛ, ‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mpanimfoɔ kasa; ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔn ani afire kyerɛ nyansa.’
For I had hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
8 Nanso honhom a ɛte onipa mu, Otumfoɔ no ahomeɛ no na ɛma nteaseɛ.
But I see now that there is only breath in men, and that it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives understanding.
9 Ɛnyɛ mpanimfoɔ nko na wɔyɛ anyansafoɔ, ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔn ani afire nko na wɔte deɛ ɛyɛ ase.
The wise are not the aged, nor do the elders understand judgment.
10 “Enti mese: Montie me; me nso mɛka mʼadwene.
Therefore, I will speak. Listen to me, and so I will show you my wisdom.
11 Metwɛneeɛ wɔ ɛberɛ a morekasa, metiee mo adwenkyerɛ; ɛberɛ a na monhunu deɛ monka no,
For I have endured your words; I have paid attention to your deliberations, while you were being argumentative 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 as long as I supposed that you were saying something, I considered; but now I see that there is none of you that is able to argue with Job and to respond to his words.
13 Monnka sɛ, ‘Ɔnim nyansa; Onyankopɔn nko ara na ɔbɛtumi asesa nʼadwene.’
So that you will not say, “We have found wisdom,” God has thrown him down, not man.
14 Sɛ Hiob ne me kasaeɛ a, anka merennyina mo adwenkyerɛ no so mmua no.
He has said nothing to me, and I will not respond to him according to your words.
15 “Mo ho adwiri mo, monni hwee ka bio; mo nsɛm asa.
Then they were filled with dread, and so they no longer responded, and they withdrew from their speechmaking.
16 Ɛsɛ sɛ metwɛn wɔ ɛberɛ a moayɛ komm yi, saa ɛberɛ a mo monni mmuaeɛ biara de ma yi?
Therefore, because I have waited and they have not been speaking, for they stood firm and did not respond at all,
17 Me nso mɛka bi me nso mɛka mʼadwene.
I also will answer in my turn, and I will reveal my knowledge.
18 Ɛfiri sɛ, nsɛm ahyɛ mʼanomu ma, na honhom a ɛte me mu no hyɛ me sɛ menka;
For I am full of words, and the feeling in my gut inspires me.
19 Me mu no, mete sɛ nsa a ɛhyɛ toa mu; Me te sɛ nsã kotokuo foforɔ a ɛrebɛpae.
Yes, my stomach is like fermenting wine without a vent, which bursts the new containers.
20 Ɛsɛ sɛ mekasa na me ho tɔ me; ɛsɛ sɛ mebue mʼano na me ma mmuaeɛ.
I should speak, but I will also breathe a little; I will open my lips, and I will answer.
21 Merenyɛ animhwɛ na merenkorɔkorɔ obiara.
I will not esteem the reputation of a man, and I will not equate God with man.
22 Na sɛ makwadare akorɔkorɔ mu a, anka me Yɛfoɔ bɛyi me afiri hɔ ntɛm so.
For I do not know how long I will continue, and whether, after a while, my Maker might take me away.
