1 And these three men cease from answering Job, for he `is' righteous in his own eyes,

1 וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָ֭אֵלֶּה מֵעֲנֹ֣ות אֶת־אִיֹּ֑וב כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צַדִּ֣יק בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

2 and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

2 וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל הַבּוּזִי֮ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֪חַ֫ת רָ֥ם בְּ֭אִיֹּוב חָרָ֣ה אַפֹּ֑ו עַֽל־צַדְּקֹ֥ו נַ֝פְשֹׁ֗ו מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃

3 and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

3 וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֪ה אַ֫פֹּ֥ו עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיֹּֽוב׃

4 And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

4 וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ³ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יֹּוב בִּדְבָרִ֑ים כִּ֤י זְֽקֵנִים־הֵ֖מָּה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ לְיָמִֽים׃

5 And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.

5 וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין מַעֲנֶ֗ה בְּ֭פִי שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַיִּ֥חַר אַפֹּֽו׃

6 And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I `am' in days, and ye `are' age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

6 וַיַּ֤עַן׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישִׁ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א¹׀ מֵחַוֹּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

7 I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

7 אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃

8 Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

8 אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנֹ֑ושׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃

9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

9 לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

10 Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I.

10 לָכֵ֣ן אָ֭מַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵּעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃

11 Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

11 הֵ֤ן הֹוחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם³ עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃

12 And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, `Or' answerer of his sayings among you.

12 וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבֹּ֫ונָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיֹּ֣וב מֹוכִ֑יחַ עֹונֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃

13 Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

13 פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃

14 And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.

14 וְלֹא־עָרַ֣ךְ אֵלַ֣י מִלִּ֑ין וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃

15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.

15 חַ֭תּוּ לֹא־עָ֣נוּ עֹ֑וד הֶעְתִּ֖יקוּ מֵהֶ֣ם מִלִּֽים׃

16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)

16 וְ֭הֹוחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ כִּ֥י עָ֝מְד֗וּ לֹא־עָ֥נוּ עֹֽוד׃

17 I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I.

17 אַעֲנֶ֣ה אַף־אֲנִ֣י חֶלְקִ֑י אֲחַוֶּ֖ה דֵעִ֣י אַף־אָֽנִי׃

18 For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

18 כִּ֭י מָלֵ֣תִי מִלִּ֑ים הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִי ר֣וּחַ בִּטְנִֽי׃

19 Lo, my breast `is' as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.

19 הִנֵּֽה־בִטְנִ֗י כְּיַ֥יִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵ֑חַ כְּאֹבֹ֥ות חֲ֝דָשִׁ֗ים יִבָּקֵֽעַ׃

20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.

20 אֲדַבְּרָ֥ה וְיִֽרְוַֽח־לִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֖ח שְׂפָתַ֣י וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽה׃

21 Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,

21 אַל־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה׃

22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

22 כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃