The Book of Job, Chapter 32איוב 32

וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָ֭אֵלֶּה מֵעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צַדִּ֣יק בְּעֵינָֽיו

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he righteous in his own eyes.

וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיּוֹב חָרָ֣ה אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֪ה אַ֫פּ֥וֹ עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת אִיּֽוֹב

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and had condemned Job.

וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת אִ֭יּוֹב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they elder than he.

וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין מַעֲנֶ֗ה בְּ֭פִי שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּֽוֹ

When Elihu saw that no answer in the mouth of three men, then his wrath was kindled.

וַיַּ֤עַן אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים עַל כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א מֵחַוֺּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I young, and you very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם

But a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

לֹֽא רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט

Great men are not wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

לָכֵ֣ן אָ֭מַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵּעִ֣י אַף אָֽנִי

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst you searched out what to say.

וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם

Yea, I attended to you, and, behold, none of you that convinced Job, that answered his words:

פֶּן תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא אִֽישׁ

Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

וְלֹא עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ

Now he has not directed words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

חַ֭תּוּ לֹא עָ֣נוּ ע֑וֹד הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ מֵהֶ֣ם מִלִּֽים

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי כִּי לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ כִּ֥י עָ֝מְד֗וּ לֹא עָ֥נוּ עֽוֹד

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, answered no more;)

אַעֲנֶ֣ה אַף אֲנִ֣י חֶלְקִ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף אָֽנִי

, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

כִּ֭י מָלֵ֣תִי מִלִּ֑ים הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי ר֣וּחַ בִּטְנִֽי

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

הִנֵּֽה בִטְנִ֗י כְּיַ֥יִן לֹא יִפָּתֵ֑חַ כְּאֹב֥וֹת חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים יִבָּקֵֽעַ

Behold, my belly as wine has no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

אַל נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי

For I know not to give flattering titles; my maker would soon take me away.