Job 32

1 Forsothe these thre men leften of to answere Joob, for he semyde a iust man to hem.

So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he esteemed himselfe iust.

2 And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, of the kynrede of Ram, was wrooth, and hadde indignacioun; forsothe he was wrooth ayens Joob, for he seide hym silf to be iust bifor God.

Then the wrath of Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the familie of Ram, was kindled: his wrath, I say, was kindled against Iob, because he iustified himselfe more then God.

3 Sotheli Helyu hadde indignacioun ayens the thre frendis of hym, for thei hadden not founde resonable answere, but oneli hadde condempned Joob.

Also his anger was kindled against his three friends, because they could not finde an answere, and yet condemned Iob.

4 Therfor Helyu abood Joob spekynge, for thei, that spaken, weren eldere men.

(Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

5 But whanne he hadde seyn, that thre men myyten not answere, he was wrooth greetly.

So when Elihu saw, that there was none answere in the mouth of the three men, his wrath was kindled.

6 And Helyu, the sone of Barachel Buzites, answeride, and seyde, Y am yongere in tyme, sotheli ye ben eldere; therfor with heed holdun doun Y dredde to schewe to you my sentence.

Therefore Elihu the sonne of Barachel, the Buzite answered, and sayd, I am yong in yeres, and ye are ancient: therefore I doubted, and was afraide to shewe you mine opinion.

7 For Y hopide that lengere age schulde speke, and that the multitude of yeeris schulden teche wisdom.

For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.

8 But as Y se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether reuelacioun, of Almyyti God yyueth vndurstondyng.

Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

9 Men of long lijf ben not wise, and elde men vndurstonden not doom.

Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement.

10 Therfor Y schal seie, Here ye me, and Y also schal schewe my kunnyng to you.

Therefore I say, Heare me, and I will shew also mine opinion.

11 For Y abood youre wordis, Y herde youre prudence, as long as ye dispuytiden in youre wordis.

Behold, I did waite vpon your wordes, and hearkened vnto your knowledge, whiles you sought out reasons.

12 And as long as Y gesside you to seie ony thing, Y bihelde; but as Y se, `noon is of you, that may repreue Joob, and answere to hise wordis;

Yea, when I had considered you, lo, there was none of you that reproued Iob, nor answered his wordes:

13 lest perauenture ye seien, We han founde wisdom; God, and not man, hath cast hym awei.

Lest ye should say, We haue found wisedome: for God hath cast him downe, and no man.

14 Joob spak no thing to me, and Y not bi youre wordis schal answere hym.

Yet hath he not directed his words to me, neyther will I answere him by your wordes.

15 Thei dredden, and answeriden no more, and token awei speche fro hem silf.

Then they fearing, answered no more, but left off their talke.

16 Therfor for Y abood, and thei spaken not, thei stoden, and answeriden no more; also Y schal answere my part,

When I had wayted (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more)

17 and Y schal schewe my kunnyng.

Then answered I in my turne, and I shewed mine opinion.

18 For Y am ful of wordis, and the spirit of my wombe, `that is, mynde, constreyneth me.

For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me.

19 Lo! my wombe is as must with out `spigot, ether a ventyng, that brekith newe vessels.

Beholde, my belly is as the wine, which hath no vent, and like the new bottels that brast.

20 Y schal speke, and brethe ayen a litil; Y schal opene my lippis, and Y schal answere.

Therefore will I speake, that I may take breath: I will open my lippes, and will answere.

21 Y schal not take the persoone of man, and Y schal not make God euene to man.

I will not now accept the person of man, neyther will I giue titles to man.

22 For Y woot not hou long Y schal abide, and if my Makere take me awei `after a litil tyme.

For I may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.