Job 32
1 omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Iob eo quod iustus sibi videretur
But these three men ceased to answer Job, because he considered himself justified.
2 et iratus indignatusque Heliu filius Barachel Buzites de cognatione Ram iratus est autem adversus Iob eo quod iustum se esse diceret coram Deo
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and indignant. But he was angry against Job because he described himself to be just in the presence of God.
3 porro adversum amicos eius indignatus est eo quod non invenissent responsionem rationabilem sed tantummodo condemnassent Iob
Moreover, he was indignant with his friends because they had not found a reasonable response, except in so far as they condemned Job.
4 igitur Heliu expectavit Iob loquentem eo quod seniores se essent qui loquebantur
Therefore, Eliu waited while Job was talking, for these were his elders that were speaking.
5 cum autem vidisset quod tres respondere non potuissent iratus est vehementer
But when he saw that these three were not able to respond, he was extremely angry.
6 respondensque Heliu filius Barachel Buzites dixit iunior sum tempore vos autem antiquiores idcirco dimisso capite veritus sum indicare vobis meam sententiam
And so Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite responded by saying: I am younger in years, and you are more ancient; therefore, I kept my head low, for I was afraid to reveal to you my opinion.
7 sperabam enim quod aetas prolixior loqueretur et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam
For I had hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
8 sed ut video spiritus est in hominibus et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intellegentiam
But I see now that there is only breath in men, and that it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives understanding.
9 non sunt longevi sapientes nec senes intellegunt iudicium
The wise are not the aged, nor do the elders understand judgment.
10 ideo dicam audite me ostendam vobis etiam ego meam scientiam
Therefore, I will speak. Listen to me, and so I will show you my wisdom.
11 expectavi enim sermones vestros audivi prudentiam vestram donec disceptaremini sermonibus
For I have endured your words; I have paid attention to your deliberations, while you were being argumentative with words.
12 et donec putabam vos aliquid dicere considerabam sed ut video non est qui arguere possit Iob et respondere ex vobis sermonibus eius
And as long as I supposed that you were saying something, I considered; but now I see that there is none of you that is able to argue with Job and to respond to his words.
13 ne forte dicatis invenimus sapientiam Deus proiecit eum non homo
So that you will not say, “We have found wisdom,” God has thrown him down, not man.
14 nihil locutus est mihi et ego non secundum vestros sermones respondebo illi
He has said nothing to me, and I will not respond to him according to your words.
15 extimuerunt non responderunt ultra abstuleruntque a se eloquia
Then they were filled with dread, and so they no longer responded, and they withdrew from their speechmaking.
16 quoniam igitur expectavi et non sunt locuti steterunt nec responderunt ultra
Therefore, because I have waited and they have not been speaking, for they stood firm and did not respond at all,
17 respondebo et ego partem meam et ostendam scientiam meam
I also will answer in my turn, and I will reveal my knowledge.
18 plenus sum enim sermonibus et coartat me spiritus uteri mei
For I am full of words, and the feeling in my gut inspires me.
19 en venter meus quasi mustum absque spiraculo quod lagunculas novas disrumpit
Yes, my stomach is like fermenting wine without a vent, which bursts the new containers.
20 loquar et respirabo paululum aperiam labia mea et respondebo
I should speak, but I will also breathe a little; I will open my lips, and I will answer.
21 non accipiam personam viri et Deum homini non aequabo
I will not esteem the reputation of a man, and I will not equate God with man.
22 nescio enim quamdiu subsistam et si post modicum tollat me factor meus
For I do not know how long I will continue, and whether, after a while, my Maker might take me away.
