Shir ha-Shirim (שיר השירים ) - Cantico dei Cantici 32

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנֹות אֶת־אִיֹּוב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָיו׃ פ	1 Then the three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 וַיִּחַר אַף ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיֹּוב חָרָה אַפֹּו עַל־צַדְּקֹו נַפְשֹׁו מֵאֱלֹהִים	2 But the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled. He was angry with Job for considering himself rather than God to be in the right.
3 וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפֹּו עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיֹּוב	3 He was angry also with the three friends because they had not found a good answer and had not condemned Job.
4 וֶאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיֹּוב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִים	4 But since these men were older than he, Elihu bided his time before addressing Job.
5 וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפֹּו׃ פ	5 When, however, Elihu saw that there was no reply in the mouths of the three men, his wrath was inflamed.
6 וַיַּעַן ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא ׀ מֵחַוֹּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶם	6 So Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, spoke out and said: I am young and you are very old; therefore I held back and was afraid to declare to you my knowledge.
7 אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב נִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָה	7 Days should speak, I thought, and many years teach wisdom!
8 אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנֹושׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵם	8 But it is a spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
9 לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט	9 It is not those of many days who are wise, nor the aged who understand the right.
10 לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָנִי	10 Therefore I say, hearken to me; let me too set forth my knowledge!
11 הֵן הֹוחַלְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹתֵיכֶם עַד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּין	11 Behold, I have waited for your discourses, and have given ear to your arguments.
12 וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבֹּונָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיֹּוב מֹוכִיחַ עֹונֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּם	12 Yes, I followed you attentively as you searched out what to say; And behold, there is none who has convicted Job, not one of you who could refute his statements.
13 פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִישׁ	13 Yet do not say, "We have met wisdom. God may vanquish him but not man!"
14 וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ	14 For had he addressed his words to me, I should not then have answered him as you have done.
15 חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֹוד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּים	15 They are dismayed, they make no more reply; words fail them.
16 וְהֹוחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֹוד	16 Must I wait? Now that they speak no more, and have ceased to make reply,
17 אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָנִי	17 I too will speak my part; I also will show my knowledge!
18 כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִי	18 For I am full of matters to utter; the spirit within me compels me.
19 הִנֵּה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבֹות חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵעַ	19 Like a new wineskin with wine under pressure, my bosom is ready to burst.
20 אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִרְוַח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶעֱנֶה	20 Let me speak and obtain relief; let me open my lips, and make reply.
21 אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה	21 I would not be partial to anyone, nor give flattering titles to any.
22 כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵׂנִי	22 For I know nought of flattery; if I did, my Maker would soon take me away.