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1 omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Iob eo quod iustus sibi videretur
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So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 et iratus indignatusque Heliu filius Barachel Buzites de cognatione Ram iratus est autem adversus Iob eo quod iustum se esse diceret coram Deo
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But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
3 porro adversum amicos eius indignatus est eo quod non invenissent responsionem rationabilem sed tantummodo condemnassent Iob
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He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
4 igitur Heliu expectavit Iob loquentem eo quod seniores se essent qui loquebantur
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Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
5 cum autem vidisset quod tres respondere non potuissent iratus est vehementer
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But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 respondensque Heliu filius Barachel Buzites dixit iunior sum tempore vos autem antiquiores idcirco dimisso capite veritus sum indicare vobis meam sententiam
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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: “I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
7 sperabam enim quod aetas prolixior loqueretur et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam
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I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’
8 sed ut video spiritus est in hominibus et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intellegentiam
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But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
9 non sunt longevi sapientes nec senes intellegunt iudicium
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It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
10 ideo dicam audite me ostendam vobis etiam ego meam scientiam
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“Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.
11 expectavi enim sermones vestros audivi prudentiam vestram donec disceptaremini sermonibus
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I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
12 et donec putabam vos aliquid dicere considerabam sed ut video non est qui arguere possit Iob et respondere ex vobis sermonibus eius
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I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
13 ne forte dicatis invenimus sapientiam Deus proiecit eum non homo
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Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him.’
14 nihil locutus est mihi et ego non secundum vestros sermones respondebo illi
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But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 extimuerunt non responderunt ultra abstuleruntque a se eloquia
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“They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
16 quoniam igitur expectavi et non sunt locuti steterunt nec responderunt ultra
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Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
17 respondebo et ego partem meam et ostendam scientiam meam
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I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
18 plenus sum enim sermonibus et coartat me spiritus uteri mei
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For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
19 en venter meus quasi mustum absque spiraculo quod lagunculas novas disrumpit
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inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
20 loquar et respirabo paululum aperiam labia mea et respondebo
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I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
21 non accipiam personam viri et Deum homini non aequabo
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I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;
22 nescio enim quamdiu subsistam et si post modicum tollat me factor meus
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for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
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