Elihu
1So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God. 3He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.32:3 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition Job, and so had condemned God 4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he. 5But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’
8But it is the spirit32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18 in a person,
the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
9It is not only the old32:9 Or many; or great who are wise,
not only the aged who understand what is right.
10“Therefore I say: Listen to me;
I too will tell you what I know.
11I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.
13Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;
let God, not a man, refute him.’
14But Job has not marshaled his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15“They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.
16Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.
18For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me compels me;
19inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.
20I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.
21I will show no partiality,
nor will I flatter anyone;
22for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker would soon take me away.
Elihu Adwenkyerɛ
1Enti saa mmarima baasa yi ammua Hiob bio, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔtene wɔ ɔno ara ani so. 2Na Busini Barakel babarima Elihu a ɔfiri Ram abusua mu no bo fuu Hiob yie sɛ ɔbu ne ho bem na ɔmmu Onyankopɔn mmom bem. 3Ne bo fuu nnamfonom baasa no sɛ wɔantumi anya nnyinasoɔ bi ammɔ Hiob nsɛm no angu, nanso wɔbuu no fɔ. 4Elihu twɛnee sɛ afoforɔ no bɛkasa akyerɛ Hiob, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔanyinyini sene no. 5Na ɔhunuu sɛ nnipa baasa no nni asɛm biara ka bio no, nʼabufuo sɔreeɛ.
6Enti Busini Barakel babarima Elihu kaa sɛ,
“Meyɛ abɔfra,
na moyɛ mpanimfoɔ;
ɛno enti na mesuroo sɛ
mɛka deɛ menim akyerɛ mo.
7Medwenee sɛ, ‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mpanimfoɔ kasa;
ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔn ani afire kyerɛ nyansa.’
8Nanso honhom a ɛte onipa mu,
Otumfoɔ no ahomeɛ no na ɛma nteaseɛ.
9Ɛnyɛ mpanimfoɔ nko na wɔyɛ anyansafoɔ,
ɛnyɛ wɔn a wɔn ani afire nko na wɔte deɛ ɛyɛ ase.
10“Enti mese: Montie me;
me nso mɛka mʼadwene.
11Metwɛneeɛ wɔ ɛberɛ a morekasa,
metiee mo adwenkyerɛ;
ɛberɛ a na monhunu deɛ monka no,
12meyɛɛ aso maa mo pa ara,
nanso mo mu biara antumi ankyerɛ sɛ Hiob ayɛ mfomsoɔ;
mo mu biara anyi nʼanosɛm ano.
13Monnka sɛ, ‘Ɔnim nyansa;
Onyankopɔn nko ara na ɔbɛtumi asesa nʼadwene.’
14Sɛ Hiob ne me kasaeɛ a,
anka merennyina mo adwenkyerɛ no so mmua no.
15“Mo ho adwiri mo, monni hwee ka bio;
mo nsɛm asa.
16Ɛsɛ sɛ metwɛn wɔ ɛberɛ a moayɛ komm yi,
saa ɛberɛ a mo monni mmuaeɛ biara de ma yi?
17Me nso mɛka bi
me nso mɛka mʼadwene.
18Ɛfiri sɛ, nsɛm ahyɛ mʼanomu ma,
na honhom a ɛte me mu no hyɛ me sɛ menka;
19Me mu no, mete sɛ nsa a ɛhyɛ toa mu;
Me te sɛ nsã kotokuo foforɔ a ɛrebɛpae.
20Ɛsɛ sɛ mekasa na me ho tɔ me;
ɛsɛ sɛ mebue mʼano na me ma mmuaeɛ.
21Merenyɛ animhwɛ
na merenkorɔkorɔ obiara.
22Na sɛ makwadare akorɔkorɔ mu a,
anka me Yɛfoɔ bɛyi me afiri hɔ ntɛm so.
