The Speech of Elihu
1So the three men stopped answering Job, because he thought he was right. 2But Elihu the Buzite was very angry with Job. That’s because Job said he himself was right instead of God. Elihu was the son of Barakel. He was from the family of Ram. 3Elihu was also very angry with Job’s three friends. They hadn’t found any way to prove that Job was wrong. But they still said he was guilty. 4Elihu had waited before he spoke to Job. That’s because the others were older than he was. 5But he saw that the three men didn’t have anything more to say. So he was very angry.
6Elihu the Buzite, the son of Barakel, said,
“I’m young, and you are old.
So I was afraid to tell you what I know.
7I thought, ‘Those who are older should speak first.
Those who have lived for many years
should teach people how to be wise.’
8But the spirit in people gives them understanding.
The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.
9Older people aren’t the only ones who are wise.
They aren’t the only ones who understand what is right.
10“So I’m saying you should listen to me.
I’ll tell you what I know.
11I waited while you men spoke.
I listened to your reasoning.
While you were searching for words,
12I paid careful attention to you.
But not one of you has proved that Job is wrong.
None of you has answered his arguments.
13Don’t claim, ‘We have enough wisdom to answer Job.’
Let God, not a mere man, prove that he’s wrong.
14Job hasn’t directed his words against me.
I won’t answer him with your arguments.
15“Job, these men are afraid.
They don’t have anything else to say.
They’ve run out of words.
16Do I have to keep on waiting, now that they are silent?
They are just standing there with nothing to say.
17I too have something to say.
I too will tell what I know.
18I’m full of words.
My spirit inside me forces me to speak.
19Inside I’m like wine that is bottled up.
I’m like new wineskins ready to burst.
20I must speak so I can feel better.
I must open my mouth and reply.
21I’ll treat everyone the same.
I won’t praise anyone without meaning it.
22If I weren’t honest when I praised people,
my Maker would soon take me from this life.
Eriku Ayogera
132:1 Yob 10:7; 33:9Awo abasajja abo abasatu ne balekeraawo okwogera ne Yobu, kubanga yali yeeraba nga mutuukirivu. 232:2 a Lub 22:21 b Yob 27:5; 30:21Naye Eriku, mutabani wa Balakeri Omubuzi, ow’omu kika kya Laamu, n’anyiigira nnyo Yobu olw’okweraba ng’atalina musango, naye n’anenya Katonda. 3Yanyiigira ne mikwano gye abasatu, kubanga baalemwa okulumiriza Yobu kyokka nga baali bamusingisizza omusango. 4Eriku yali alinzeeko okwogera ne Yobu kubanga banne baali bakulu okumusinga. 5Naye bwe yalaba ng’abasajja bano abasatu tebakyalina kirala kya kwogera, n’anyiiga.
632:6 Yob 15:10Awo Eriku mutabani wa Balakeri Omubuzi n’addamu n’ayogera nti,
“Nze ndi muto mu myaka,
mmwe muli bakulu,
kyenavudde ntya
okubabuulira kye ndowooza.
7Nalowoozezza nti, Emyaka gye gisaanye okwogera,
n’emyaka emingi gye gisaanye okuyigiriza amagezi.
832:8 a Yob 27:3; 33:4 b Nge 2:6Kyokka omwoyo oguli mu muntu,
nga gwe mukka gw’oyo Ayinzabyonna, gwe guwa omuntu okutegeera.
932:9 1Ko 1:26Abakadde si be bokka abalina amagezi,
wadde abakulu bokka okuba nga be bategeera ekituufu.
10“Kyenva ŋŋamba nti, Mumpulirize,
nange mbabuulire kye mmanyi.
11Nassizzaayo omwoyo nga mwogera,
nawulirizza ensonga ze mwawadde nga munoonya eby’okwogera.
12Nabawulirizza bulungi.
Kyokka tewali n’omu ku mmwe yalaze Yobu bw’ali omukyamu;
tewali n’omu ku mmwe eyayanukudde ebigambo bye.
1332:13 Yer 9:23Mwegendereze temugamba nti, ‘Tusanze omuntu ow’amagezi;
muleke Katonda amuwangule so si bantu.’
14Kyokka Yobu ebigambo bye tabyolekezza nze,
era sijja kumuddamu na bigambo byammwe.
15“Basobeddwa, tebalina kya kwogera,
ebigambo bibaweddeko.
16Kaakano nsirike busirisi,
nga bayimiridde buyimirizi, nga tebalina kye boogera?
17Nange nnina eky’okwogera,
era nnaayogera kye mmanyi,
18kubanga nzijjudde ebigambo,
era omwoyo ogwange gumpaliriza okwogera.
19Munda mu nze omutima guli nga wayini, asaanikiddwa mu ccupa,
ng’amaliba amaggya agalindiridde okwabika.
20Nteekwa okwogera, nsobole okufuna eddembe,
nteekwa okwasamya akamwa kange mbeeko kye njogera.
2132:21 Lv 19:15; Yob 13:10; Mat 22:16Sijja kubaako gwe nkwatirwa nsonyi,
era sijja na kuwaana muntu yenna.
22Kubanga singa mpaaniriza,
Omutonzi wange yandyanguye okunziggyawo.”
