Job 32
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
1Omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Job, eo quod justus sibi videretur.
2This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
2Et iratus indignatusque est Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, de cognatione Ram: iratus est autem adversum Job, eo quod justum se esse diceret coram Deo.
3and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
3Porro adversum amicos ejus indignatus est, eo quod non invenissent responsionem rationabilem, sed tantummodo condemnassent Job.
4Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
4Igitur Eliu expectavit Job loquentem, eo quod seniores essent qui loquebantur.
5But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.
5Cum autem vidisset quod tres respondere non potuissent, iratus est vehementer.
6So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
6Respondensque Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, dixit: [Junior sum tempore, vos autem antiquiores: idcirco, demisso capite, veritus sum vobis indicare meam sententiam.
7I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
7Sperabam enim quod ætas prolixior loqueretur, et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam.
8But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
8Sed, ut video, spiritus est in hominibus, et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intelligentiam.
9It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
9Non sunt longævi sapientes, nec senes intelligunt judicium.
10Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
10Ideo dicam: Audite me: ostendam vobis etiam ego meam sapientiam.
11Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
11Expectavi enim sermones vestros; audivi prudentiam vestram, donec disceptaremini sermonibus;
12I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
12et donec putabam vos aliquid dicere, considerabam: sed, ut video, non est qui possit arguere Job, et respondere ex vobis sermonibus ejus.
13So do not claim, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.’
13Ne forte dicatis: Invenimus sapientiam: Deus projecit eum, non homo.
14But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
14Nihil locutus est mihi: et ego non secundum sermones vestros respondebo illi.
15Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.
15Extimuerunt, nec responderunt ultra, abstuleruntque a se eloquia.
16Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
16Quoniam igitur expectavi, et non sunt locuti: steterunt, nec ultra responderunt:
17I too will answer; yes, I will declare what I know.
17respondebo et ego partem meam, et ostendam scientiam meam.
18For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
18Plenus sum enim sermonibus, et coarctat me spiritus uteri mei.
19Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.
19En venter meus quasi mustum absque spiraculo, quod lagunculas novas disrumpit.
20I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
20Loquar, et respirabo paululum: aperiam labia mea, et respondebo.
21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
21Non accipiam personam viri, et Deum homini non æquabo.
22For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.
22Nescio enim quamdiu subsistam, et si post modicum tollat me factor meus.]
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