Jó 32

1Por fim estes três homens cessaram de responder a Job, porque se tinha por justo.

2Então Eliú, filho de Baraquel de Buz, da família de Ram, encheu-se de indignação, e irritou-se contra Job, porque este dizia que era justo diante de Deus.

3Irritou-se também contra os seus amigos, por não terem achado resposta conveniente para lhe dar, e por, apesar disso, o haverem condenado.

4Eliú havia esperado calado, enquanto eles falavam com Job, porquanto eram mais velhos.

5Mas, quando viu que os três não lhe puderam responder, indignou-se fortemente.

6Então, tomando a palavra Eliú, filho de Baraquel de Buz, disse: Sou novo ainda, e vós já velhos; portanto, abaixando a minha cabeça, não me atrevi a expor-vos o meu parecer.

7Eu esperava que falasse (com argumentos sólidos) a idade mais madura, e que os muitos anos ensinassem a sabedoria,

8Sentido deste versículo: Deus deu aos homens uma alma racional capaz de compreender a verdade, mas a verdadeira sabedoria provém de uma inspiração particular do mesmo Deus.

9Mas, pelo que vejo, é o espirito de Deus nos homens, é a inspiração do Omnipotente que dá a inteligência.

10Não são sábios os de muita idade, nem os anciãos os que julgam o que é justo.

11Portanto falarei: Ouvi-me, eu vos mostrarei também o meu pensamento.

12Falarei, e respirarei um pouco; abrirei os meus lábios, e responderei.

13Não farei aceitação de pessoa, não adularei seja quem for.

14Não sei usar circunlóquios, e por um pouco me suportará o meu Criador.

1Omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Job, eo quod justus sibi videretur.

2Et iratus indignatusque est Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, de cognatione Ram: iratus est autem adversum Job, eo quod justum se esse diceret coram Deo.

3Porro adversum amicos ejus indignatus est, eo quod non invenissent responsionem rationabilem, sed tantummodo condemnassent Job.

4Igitur Eliu expectavit Job loquentem, eo quod seniores essent qui loquebantur.

5Cum autem vidisset quod tres respondere non potuissent, iratus est vehementer.

6Respondensque Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, dixit: [Junior sum tempore, vos autem antiquiores: idcirco, demisso capite, veritus sum vobis indicare meam sententiam.

7Sperabam enim quod ætas prolixior loqueretur, et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam.

8Sed, ut video, spiritus est in hominibus, et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intelligentiam.

9Non sunt longævi sapientes, nec senes intelligunt judicium.

10Ideo dicam: Audite me: ostendam vobis etiam ego meam sapientiam.

11Expectavi enim sermones vestros; audivi prudentiam vestram, donec disceptaremini sermonibus;

12et donec putabam vos aliquid dicere, considerabam: sed, ut video, non est qui possit arguere Job, et respondere ex vobis sermonibus ejus.

13Ne forte dicatis: Invenimus sapientiam: Deus projecit eum, non homo.

14Nihil locutus est mihi: et ego non secundum sermones vestros respondebo illi.

15Extimuerunt, nec responderunt ultra, abstuleruntque a se eloquia.

16Quoniam igitur expectavi, et non sunt locuti: steterunt, nec ultra responderunt:

17respondebo et ego partem meam, et ostendam scientiam meam.

18Plenus sum enim sermonibus, et coarctat me spiritus uteri mei.

19En venter meus quasi mustum absque spiraculo, quod lagunculas novas disrumpit.

20Loquar, et respirabo paululum: aperiam labia mea, et respondebo.

21Non accipiam personam viri, et Deum homini non æquabo.

22Nescio enim quamdiu subsistam, et si post modicum tollat me factor meus.]

1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

2And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

3And he was angry with his friends because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

4So Eliu waited while Job was speaking, because they were his elders that were speaking.

5But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.

6Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am younger in days, and you are more ancient; therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion.

7For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.

8But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

9They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.

10Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom.

11For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

12And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.

13Lest you should say: We have found wisdom, God hath cast him down, not man.

14He hath spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words.

15They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking.

16Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken: they stood, and answered no more:

17I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge.

18For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.

19Behold, my belly is as new wine which wanteth vent, which bursteth the new vessels.

20I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.

21I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.

22For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.