¹以利户向约伯及三友发怒

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

²那时，布西人兰族巴拉迦的儿子以利户发怒了；他向约伯发怒，因为他在　神面前自以为义。

²and 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;

³他又向约伯的三个朋友发怒，因为他们虽然仍以约伯为有罪，却找不到回答的话来。

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

⁴以利户等待着要向约伯说话，因为他们的年纪都比以利户大。

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

⁵以利户一见这三个人的口里无话回答，他就发怒了。

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

⁶以利户发言陈述己见布西人巴拉迦的儿子以利户回答说：“我年纪轻，你们年纪大，因此我拘束畏惧，不敢向你们表达我的意见。

⁶And 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.

⁷我心里想：‘年长的当先说话，寿高的当以智慧教训人。’

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

⁸但是在人心里面有灵，全能者的气息使人有聪明。

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

⁹年纪大的不都有智慧，年老的不都能明白是非，

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

¹⁰因此我说：‘你们要听我说话，我也要说出我的意见。’

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

¹¹你们砌词说话的时候，我等待着你们的话，留心听你们的理论。

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

¹²我留意听你们，不料，你们中间没有人能驳倒约伯，驳回他所说的话。

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

¹³你们不要说：‘我们寻得了智慧；能胜过他的，是　神，不是人。’

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

¹⁴约伯没有用他的话攻击我，我也不用你们的话回答他。

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

¹⁵他们惊惶失措，不再回应，他们没有什么可说的话了。

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

¹⁶因为他们不说话，因为他们站着不再回应，我就等待吗？

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

¹⁷我也要回答我的一份话，我也要表达我的意见，

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

¹⁸因为我充满了要说的话，我里面的灵催逼我说出来。

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

¹⁹我里面如盛酒的囊，没有出气的地方，又如新酒袋，快要破裂。

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

²⁰我要说话，使我可以舒畅，我要开口回答。

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

²¹我必不徇人的情面，也不奉承人，

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

²²因为我不晓得怎样奉承。不然，我的创造主很快就把我除去。”

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