Ēlīhu pārmetumi Ījaba draugiem
1 Tad šie trīs vīri mitējās Ījabam atbildēt, jo viņš bija pārliecināts par savu taisnību. 2 Bet nu iedegās dusmās Ēlīhu, būzieša Barahēla dēls no Rāmas dzimtas. Viņš iedegās dusmās uz Ījabu, ka šis taisnāks par Dievu, 3 un iedegās dusmās arī uz viņa trim draugiem, ka šie nerod atbildēt un attaisno Ījabu. 4 Bet Ēlīhu vilcinājās Ījabu uzrunāt, jo šie bija par viņu gados vecāki. 5 Kad Ēlīhu redzēja, ka šie trīs vīri nerod atbildi, viņa dusmas iekvēlojās.
6 Tad Ēlīhu, būzieša Barahēla dēls, sacīja:
“Jauns es gados, bet veči jūs,
tādēļ kaunējos un baidījos
klāstīt jums savu prātu!
7 Spriedu – lai mūžs lemj,
kam gadu daudz, tas lai gudrību māca.
8 Tomēr tas gars, kas cilvēkā ir,
un Visuvarenā dvaša – tie dod saprašanu!
9 Neba vecumam veiklāks prāts,
nedz vecie sapratīs tiesu,
10 tādēļ saku: klausieties mani,
klāstīšu jums savu prātu, patiesi!
11 Redzi, es gaidīju jūsu runas,
klausījos jūsu saprātībā,
kamēr jūs meklējāt vārdus,
12 uz jums raudzījos, un redzi –
nav starp jums tāda,
kas Ījabam iebilst spēj
un atbildēt viņa runām!
13 Tik nesakiet: te ir gudrība! –
Dievs viņu pārspēkos, neba cilvēks!
14 Ne ar mani runāja šis,
ne jūsu vārdiem šo atspēkošu!
15 Tie nu mulst un vairs neatbild,
vārdi tos pametuši!
16 Ko man gaidīt?
Tie nerunā,
tie stāv un vairs neatbild!
17 Tad, patiesi, sacīšu savu sakāmo,
klāstīšu jums savu prātu, patiesi,
18 jo vārdi pārpilda mani,
gars man sprindzina rumpi,
19 redzi, mans rumpis kā spundēts vīns,
kā jauns vīna maiss – tūlīt plīsīs! –
20 runāšu, lai man kļūst vieglāk,
atvēršu lūpas un atbildēšu!
21 Nevienam vaigu es negriezīšu,
nevienam es nelišķēšu,
22 es nemaz neprotu lišķēt! –
tūliņ paņemtu mani mans Radītājs.
The Speeches of Elihu
(32.1—37.24)1 Because Job was convinced of his own innocence, the three men gave up trying to answer him. 2 But a bystander named Elihu could not control his anger any longer, because Job was justifying himself and blaming God. (Elihu was the son of Barakel, a descendant of Buz, and belonged to the clan of Ram.) 3 He was also angry with Job's three friends. They could not find any way to answer Job, and this made it appear that God was in the wrong. 4 Because Elihu was the youngest one there, he had waited until everyone finished speaking. 5 When he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he was angry 6 and began to speak.
Elihu
I am young, and you are old,
so I was afraid to tell you what I think.
7 I told myself that you ought to speak,
that you older men should share your wisdom.
8 But it is the spirit of Almighty God
that comes to us and gives us wisdom.
9 It is not growing old that makes us wise
or helps us to know what is right.
10 So now I want you to listen to me;
let me tell you what I think.
11 I listened patiently while you were speaking
and waited while you searched for wise phrases.
12 I paid close attention and heard you fail;
you have not disproved what Job has said.
13 How can you claim you have discovered wisdom?
God must answer Job, for you have failed.
14 Job was speaking to you, not to me,
but I would never answer the way you did.
15 Words have failed them, Job;
they have no answer for you.
16 Shall I go on waiting when they are silent?
They stand there with nothing more to say.
17 No, I will give my own answer now
and tell you what I think.
18 I can hardly wait to speak.
I can't hold back the words.
19 If I don't get a chance to speak,
I will burst like a wineskin full of new wine.
20 I can't stand it; I have to speak.
21 I will not take sides in this debate;
I am not going to flatter anyone.
22 I don't know how to flatter,
and God would quickly punish me if I did.
