Liber Iob, 32
1. Omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Iob, eo quod iustus sibi videretur.
1. So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2. Et iratus indignatusque est Eliu filius Barachel Buzites de cognatione Ram; iratus est autem adversum Iob, eo quod iustum se esse diceret coram Deo.
2. Then Eli'hu the son of Bar'achel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became angry. He was angry at Job because he justified himself rather than God;
3. Porro adversum amicos eius indignatus est, eo quod non invenissent responsionem, sed tantummodo condemnassent Iob.
3. he was angry also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had declared Job to be in the wrong.
4. Igitur Eliu exspectavit Iob loquentem, eo quod seniores essent, qui loquebantur;
4. Now Eli'hu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.
5. cum autem vidisset Eliu quod tres respondere non potuissent, iratus est vehementer.
5. And when Eli'hu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he became angry.
6. Respondensque Eliu filius Barachel Buzites dixit: “Iunior sum tempore, vos autem antiquiores; idcirco veritus sum et timui vobis indicare meam sententiam.
6. And Eli'hu the son of Bar'achel the Buzite answered: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
7. Dixi: Aetas loquetur, et annorum multitudo docebit sapientiam.
7. I said, `Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
8. Sed, ut video, spiritus est in hominibus, et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intellegentiam.
8. But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.
9. Non sunt longaevi sapientes, nec senes intellegunt iudicium.
9. It is not the old that are wise, nor the aged that understand what is right.
10. Ideo dicam: Audite me, ostendam vobis etiam ego meam sapientiam.
10. Therefore I say, `Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion.'
11. Exspectavi enim sermones vestros, intendi aurem in prudentiam vestram, donec investigaretis,
11. "Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
12. et ut vos intellegerem nitebar. Sed, ut video, non est qui possit arguere Iob et respondere ex vobis sermonibus eius.
12. I gave you my attention, and, behold, there was none that confuted Job, or that answered his words, among you.
13. Ne forte dicatis: “Invenimus sapientiam; Deus proiecit eum, non homo”.
13. Beware lest you say, `We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man.'
14. Non parabo mihi verba, et ego non secundum sermones vestros respondebo illi.
14. He has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your speeches.
15. Extimuerunt nec responderunt ultra; abstuleruntque a se eloquia.
15. "They are discomfited, they answer no more; they have not a word to say.
16. Quoniam igitur exspectavi, et non sunt locuti, steterunt, nec ultra responderunt,
16. And shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand there, and answer no more?
17. respondebo et ego partem meam et ostendam scientiam meam.
17. I also will give my answer; I also will declare my opinion.
18. Plenus sum enim sermonibus, et coarctat me spiritus pectoris mei;
18. For I am full of words, the spirit within me constrains me.
19. en venter meus quasi mustum absque spiraculo, quod lagunculas novas disrumpit.
19. Behold, my heart is like wine that has no vent; like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.
20. Loquar et respirabo paululum, aperiam labia mea et respondebo.
20. I must speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer.
21. Non accipiam personam viri et nulli homini blandiar.
21. I will not show partiality to any person or use flattery toward any man.
22. Nescio enim blandiri, quia in brevi tolleret me Factor meus.
22. For I do not know how to flatter, else would my Maker soon put an end to me.
