Hiob 32

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

So these three men stopped answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.

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

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

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the other men were older than he.

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

However, when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, his anger was kindled.

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

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

I said, “Length of days should speak; a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

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

But there is a spirit in a man; the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.

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

It is not only the great people who are wise, nor the aged people alone who understand justice.

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

Therefore I say to you, 'Listen to me; I will also tell you my knowledge.'

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

See, I waited for your words; I listened to your arguments while you were thinking about what to say.

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

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

Be careful not to say, 'We have found wisdom!' God will have to defeat Job; mere man cannot do it.

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

For Job has not directed his words against me, so I will not answer him with your words.

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

These three men are dumbfounded; they can answer Job no longer; they have not a word more to say.

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

Should I wait because they are not speaking, because they stand there silent and answer no more?

17 Me nso mɛka bi me nso mɛka mʼadwene.

No, I also will answer on my part; I will also tell them 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; the spirit in me compels me.

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

See, my breast is like fermenting wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.

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

I will speak so that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

21 Merenyɛ animhwɛ na merenkorɔkorɔ obiara.

I will not show favoritism; neither will I give honorific titles to any man.

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

For I do not know how to give such titles; if I did so, my Maker would soon take me away.