1 T hen these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

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

2 B ut the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.

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

3 A nd his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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 they were years older than he.

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

5 A nd when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

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

6 S o Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, “I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.

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

7 “ I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

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

8 “ But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

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

9 “ The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.

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

10 “ So I say, ‘Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.’

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

11 “ Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.

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

12 “ I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.

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

13 “ Do not say, ‘ We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.’

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

14 “ For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.

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

15 “ They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.

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

16 “ Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

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

17 “ I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.

فَأنا أيضاً سَأُدلِي بِرَأيِي، وَسَأُصَرِّحُ أنا أيضاً بِما أعْرِفُهُ.

18 “ For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.

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

19 “ Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.

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

20 “ Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.

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

21 “ Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.

لَنْ أنحازَ إلَى أحَدٍ وَلَنْ أتَمَلَّقَ أحَداً،

22 “ For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.

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