Jó 32

1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God. 3 Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

6 Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered,

"I am young, and you are very old.

Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

7 I said, ‘Days should speak,

and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

8 But there is a spirit in man,

and the Spirit*32:8 or, breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

9 It is not the great who are wise,

nor the aged who understand justice.

10 Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me;

I also will show my opinion.’

11 "Behold, I waited for your words,

and I listened for your reasoning,

while you searched out what to say.

12 Yes, I gave you my full attention,

but there was no one who convinced Job,

or who answered his words, among you.

13 Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom.

God may refute him, not man;’

14 for he has not directed his words against me;

neither will I answer him with your speeches.

15 "They are amazed. They answer no more.

They don’t have a word to say.

16 Shall I wait, because they don’t speak,

because they stand still, and answer no more?

17 I also will answer my part,

and I also will show my opinion.

18 For I am full of words.

The spirit within me constrains me.

19 Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent;

like new wineskins it is ready to burst.

20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed.

I will open my lips and answer.

21 Please don’t let me respect any man’s person,

neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

22 For I don’t know how to give flattering titles,

or else my Maker would soon take me away.

Ka Kōhete a Erihu i ngā Hoa o Hōpa

1 Heoi, mutu ake te whakahoki kupu a ēnei tāngata tokotoru ki a Hopa, nō te mea he tika ia ki tōna nei whakaaro. 2 Nā, kua mura te riri o Erihu tama a Parakere Puti, nō te whānau i a Rame. Mura ana tōna riri ki a Hopa, nō te mea ki tāna tika rawa ia i te Atua. 3 I mura anō tōna riri ki ōna hoa tokotoru, nō te mea kīhai i kitea e rātou he kupu hei whakahokinga atu, heoi kei te whakahē anō rātou i a Hopa. 4 Nā, i tatari a Erihu kia kōrero ia ki a Hopa, nō te mea he kaumātua ake rātou i a ia. 5 Ā, nō te kitenga o Erihu kāhore he kupu i ngā māngai o aua tāngata tokotoru hei whakahokinga atu, mura ana tōna riri.

6 Nā, ka oho a Erihu tama a Parakere Puti, ka mea:

"He taitamariki ahau, ko koutou ia he koroheke rawa;

koia ahau i hopohopo ai,

i wehi ai ki te whakaatu

i tōku whakaaro ki a koutou.

7 I mea ahau, ‘Mā ngā rā te kōrero,

mā ngā tau kua maha e whakaatu te whakaaro nui.’

8 Otiia, he wairua anō tō te tangata,

nā te manawa anō o te Kaha Rawa rātou i whai mahara ai.

9 Ko ngā tāngata nunui, kāhore ō rātou whakaaro nui,

ko ngā kaumātua, kāhore e mātau ki te whakawā.

10 Koia ahau i mea ai, ‘Whakarongo ki ahau;

ka whakakite hoki ahau i tōku whakaaro.’

11 "Nanā, i tatari ahau ki ā koutou kupu;

i whai taringa atu ki ō koutou whakaaro mōhio

i a koutou e rapu kupu ana.

12 Nanā, mahara tonu atu ahau ki a koutou,

ā, kīhai tētahi o koutou i whakaatu i te hē o Hopa,

i whakahoki kupu rānei ki āna kōrero.

13 Kei mea koutou, ‘Kua kitea e mātou te mōhio,

nā te Atua ia i turaki, ehara i te tangata.’

14 Nā, kīhai āna kupu i anga mai ki ahau;

e kore anō tāna e utua e ahau ki ā koutou kupu.

15 "Pōrahurahu kau ana rātou, kore ake ā rātou kupu whakahoki;

mutu ake ā rātou kōrero.

16 Kia tatari ahau, nō te mea kāhore rātou e kōrero,

nō te mea e tū kau ana rātou, kāhore e whakahoki atu?

17 Me kōrero atu hoki e ahau āku kupu,

māku anō e whakaatu tōku whakaaro.

18 Kī tonu hoki ahau i te kōrero;

e akiakina ana ahau e te wairua i roto i ahau.

19 Nanā, ko tōku kōpū rite tonu ki te wāina kāhore nei ōna putanga;

ki te ipu hou e tata ana ia te pakaru.

20 Me kōrero ahau, kia tā ai tōku manawa;

ka puaki tōku māngai, ka whakahoki kupu ahau.

21 Nā, kaua ahau e whakapai ki te kanohi tangata;

e kore hoki ahau e hoatu ingoa whakapaipai ki te tangata.

22 Kāhore hoki ahau e mōhio ki te whakapati –

pēnei kua riro wawe ahau i tōku Kaihanga."