Hiob 32

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

Job's three friends stopped responding to him because he kept on protesting his innocence.

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 Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, grew angry. He was angry with Job for claiming he was right rather than God.

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

Elihu was also angry at Job's three friends because they made it seem that God was wrong, because they had not been able to answer Job.

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

Elihu had waited to for the other three to speak with Job since they were older than he was.

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

But when he saw that they could not answer Job, he grew very angry.

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

Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, said, “I am young, and you are old, which is why I was reluctant to tell you what I know.

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

I told myself, ‘Those who are older should speak—those who are elderly should teach wisdom.’

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

However, there is a spirit in human beings, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

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

It is not the old who are wise, or the elderly who know what is right.

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

That's why I'm telling you to listen to me now—let me tell you what I know.

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

Well, I waited to hear what you had to say, listening for your insights as you looked for the right words to speak.

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

I paid close attention to all of you, and none of you have proved Job wrong or answered his arguments.

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

Don't say to yourselves, ‘We are so wise,’ for God will prove him wrong, not a human being.

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

Job didn't line up his arguments against me, and I won't answer him the way you did.

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

You sit there speechless with nothing left to say.

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

Should I continue to wait since you're no longer talking, just standing there saying nothing?

17 Me nso mɛka bi me nso mɛka mʼadwene.

No—now I'll give my answer too. I'll tell you what I know.

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

I have so much to say I can't hold the words back!

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

Inside I'm like fermenting wine all bottled up; like new wineskins ready to explode!

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

I have to speak before I burst; I will open my lips to answer him.

21 Merenyɛ animhwɛ na merenkorɔkorɔ obiara.

I will not take sides, and I'm not going to flatter anyone.

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

I don't know how to flatter, and if I did my Creator would soon destroy me.