1 S o these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous (upright and in right standing with God) in his own eyes.

وَهَكَذا تَوَقَّفَ الرِّجالُ الثَّلاثَةُ عَنِ الرَّدِّ عَلَيهِ فَقَدْ كانَ مُقتَنِعاً بِبَراءَتِهِ.

2 E lihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God.

لَكِنَّ ألِيهُوَ بْنَ بَرَخْئِيلَ البُوزِيِّ مِنْ عَشِيرَةِ رامَ غَضِبَ كَثِيراً، وَاشتَعَلَ غَضَبُهُ عَلَى أيُّوبَ لأنَّهُ بَرَّأ نَفسَهُ، لا اللهَ.

3 A lso against three friends was anger kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet they had declared him to be in the wrong.

كَما غَضِبَ مِنْ أصدِقاءِ أيُّوبَ الثَّلاثَةِ، لأنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا رَدّاً عَلَى حُجَجِهِ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ اعْتَبَرُوهُ مُذْنِباً.

4 N ow Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

لَكِنَّ أَلِيهُوَ أَجَّلَ الرَّدَّ عَلَى أيُّوبَ، لأنَّهُمْ كانُوا أكبَرَ مِنهُ سِنّاً.

5 B ut when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he became angry.

وَلَمّا رَأى ألِيهُو أنَّ الرِّجالَ الثَّلاثَةَ لَمْ يَستَطِيعُوا الرَّدَّ عَلَى أيُّوبَ، غَضِبَ كَثِيراً.

6 T hen Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite said, I am young, and you are aged; for that reason I was timid and restrained and dared not declare my opinion to you.

فَقالَ أَلِيهُو بْنُ بَرَخْئِيلَ: «أنا صَغِيرُ السِّنِّ وَأنتُمْ شُيُوخٌ. لِهَذا تَرَدَّدْتُ وَخِفْتُ أنْ أُعلِنَ لَكُمْ عَنْ رَأيِي.

7 I said, Age should speak, and a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

قُلْتُ: ‹دَعِ الخِبرَةَ تَتَكَلَّمْ، وَدَعْ كَثْرَةَ السِّنِينِ تُعَلِّمُ الحِكْمَةَ.›

8 B ut there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives men understanding.

غَيرَ إنَّ هُناكَ رُوحاً فِي الإنْسانِ، وَنَسَمَةُ القَدِيرِ تُعطِيهِ فَهْماً.

9 I t is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

الحِكْمَةُ لَيسَتْ مَقصُورَةً عَلَى الكِبارِ، وَلا هُمْ وَحدُهُمْ يُمَيِّزُونَ الحَقَّ.

10 S o I say, Listen to me; I also will give you my opinion and my knowledge.

لِهَذا قُلْتُ: ‹اسْتَمِعْ إلَيَّ، فَسَأُصَرِّحُ أنا أيضاً بِما أعْرِفُهُ؟›

11 Y ou see, I waited for your words, I listened to your wise reasons, while you searched out what to say.

«انتَظَرْتُ وَأنتُمْ تَتَكَلَّمُونَ. أصْغَيْتُ إلَى مَنطِقِكُمْ، وَأنْتُمْ تَزِنُونَ كَلامَهُ.

12 Y es, I paid attention to what you said, and behold, not one of you convinced Job or made replies to his words.

تَفَكَّرتُ جَيِّداً فِي ما قُلْتُمْ، وَلَيسَ بَينَكُمْ مَنْ أثبَتَ خَطَأ أيُّوبَ، وَلَمْ يَرُدَّ أحَدُكُمْ عَلَى كَلامِهِ.

13 B eware lest you say, We have found wisdom; God thrusts down, not man.

لِئَلّا تَقُولُوا: ‹كُنّا حُكَماءَ.› اللهُ هُوَ مَنْ سَيَغلِبُ أيُّوبَ لا إنسانٌ.

14 N ow has not directed his words against me, neither will I answer him with speeches like yours.

لَكِنَّ أيُّوبَ لَمْ يُوَجِّهْ كَلامَهُ إلَيَّ، وَأنا لَنْ أرُدَّ عَلَيهِ بِحُجَجِكُمْ.

15 a re amazed and embarrassed, they answer no more; they have not a thing to say.

«لَقَدْ فَشِلُوا بِالرَّدِّ عَلَيكَ يا أيُّوبُ، فَبَدَأُوا يَكرِّرُونَ كَلامَهُمْ!

16 A nd shall I wait, because they say nothing but stand still and answer no more?

وَانتَظَرْتُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا، لأنَّهُمْ واقِفُونَ دُونَ أنْ يُجِيبُوا.

17 I also will answer my part; I also will declare my opinion and my knowledge.

فَأنا أيضاً سَأُدلِي بِرَأيِي، وَسَأُصَرِّحُ أنا أيضاً بِما أعْرِفُهُ.

18 F or I am full of words; the spirit within me constrains me.

لأنَّ عِندِي الكَثِيرَ لِأقُولَهُ، وَالرُّوحُ الَّتِي فِيَّ تَدفَعُنِي إلَى الكَلامِ.

19 M y breast is as wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.

وَداخِلِي كَزُقاقِ خَمْرٍ جِلدِيَّةٍ مُغلَقَةٍ. كَأوعِيَةِ نَبِيذٍ تُوشِكُ أنْ تَنشَقَّ.

20 I must speak, that I may get relief and be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

دَعُونِي أتَكَلَّمْ فَأُعَبِّرَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ الَّتِي فِي داخِلِي. دَعُونِي أفتَحْ شَفَتَيَّ لأُعطِي جَواباً.

21 I will not be influenced by respect for any man’s person and show partiality, neither will I flatter any man.

لَنْ أنحازَ إلَى أحَدٍ وَلَنْ أتَمَلَّقَ أحَداً،

22 F or I know not how to flatter, my Maker would soon take me away.

لأنِّي لا أعرِفُ كَيفَ أتَمَلَّقُ، وَإلّا فَسَرْعانَ ما سَيَأخُذنِي خالِقِي.