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

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1 וַיִּשְׁבְּתוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה מֵעֲנֹות אֶת־אִיֹּוב כִּי הוּא צַדִּיק בְּעֵינָיו׃ פ	1 But these three men ceased to answer Job, because he considered himself justified.
2 וַיִּחַר אַף ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת רָם בְּאִיֹּוב חָרָה אַפֹּו עַל־צַדְּקֹו נַפְשֹׁו מֵאֱלֹהִים	2 And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and indignant. But he was angry against Job because he described himself to be just in the presence of God.
3 וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁת רֵעָיו חָרָה אַפֹּו עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־מָצְאוּ מַעֲנֶה וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּ אֶת־אִיֹּוב	3 Moreover, he was indignant with his friends because they had not found a reasonable response, except in so far as they condemned Job.
4 וֶאֱלִיהוּ חִכָּה אֶת־אִיֹּוב בִּדְבָרִים כִּי זְקֵנִים־הֵמָּה מִמֶּנּוּ לְיָמִים	4 Therefore, Eliu waited while Job was talking, for these were his elders that were speaking.
5 וַיַּרְא אֱלִיהוּא כִּי אֵין מַעֲנֶה בְּפִי שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיִּחַר אַפֹּו׃ פ	5 But when he saw that these three were not able to respond, he was extremely angry.
6 וַיַּעַן ׀ אֱלִיהוּא בֶן־בַּרַכְאֵל הַבּוּזִי וַיֹּאמַר צָעִיר אֲנִי לְיָמִים וְאַתֶּם יְשִׁישִׁים עַל־כֵּן זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא ׀ מֵחַוֹּת דֵּעִי אֶתְכֶם	6 And so Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite responded by saying: I am younger in years, and you are more ancient; therefore, I kept my head low, for I was afraid to reveal to you my opinion.
7 אָמַרְתִּי יָמִים יְדַבֵּרוּ וְרֹב נִים יֹדִיעוּ חָכְמָה	7 For I had hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
8 אָכֵן רוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנֹושׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵם	8 But I see now that there is only breath in men, and that it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives understanding.
9 לֹא־רַבִּים יֶחְכָּמוּ וּזְקֵנִים יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט	9 The wise are not the aged, nor do the elders understand judgment.
10 לָכֵן אָמַרְתִּי שִׁמְעָה־לִּי אֲחַוֶּה דֵּעִי אַף־אָנִי	10 Therefore, I will speak. Listen to me, and so I will show you my wisdom.
11 הֵן הֹוחַלְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיכֶם אָזִין עַד־תְּבוּנֹתֵיכֶם עַד־תַּחְקְרוּן מִלִּין	11 For I have endured your words; I have paid attention to your deliberations, while you were being argumentative with words.
12 וְעָדֵיכֶם אֶתְבֹּונָן וְהִנֵּה אֵין לְאִיֹּוב מֹוכִיחַ עֹונֶה אֲמָרָיו מִכֶּם	12 And as long as I supposed that you were saying something, I considered; but now I see that there is none of you that is able to argue with Job and to respond to his words.
13 פֶּן־תֹּאמְרוּ מָצָאנוּ חָכְמָה אֵל יִדְּפֶנּוּ לֹא־אִישׁ	13 So that you will not say, “We have found wisdom,” God has thrown him down, not man.
14 וְלֹא־עָרַךְ אֵלַי מִלִּין וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶם לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ	14 He has said nothing to me, and I will not respond to him according to your words.
15 חַתּוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֹוד הֶעְתִּיקוּ מֵהֶם מִלִּים	15 Then they were filled with dread, and so they no longer responded, and they withdrew from their speechmaking.
16 וְהֹוחַלְתִּי כִּי־לֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ כִּי עָמְדוּ לֹא־עָנוּ עֹוד	16 Therefore, because I have waited and they have not been speaking, for they stood firm and did not respond at all,
17 אַעֲנֶה אַף־אֲנִי חֶלְקִי אֲחַוֶּה דֵעִי אַף־אָנִי	17 I also will answer in my turn, and I will reveal my knowledge.
18 כִּי מָלֵתִי מִלִּים הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִי	18 For I am full of words, and the feeling in my gut inspires me.
19 הִנֵּה־בִטְנִי כְּיַיִן לֹא־יִפָּתֵחַ כְּאֹבֹות חֲדָשִׁים יִבָּקֵעַ	19 Yes, my stomach is like fermenting wine without a vent, which bursts the new containers.
20 אֲדַבְּרָה וְיִרְוַח־לִי אֶפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי וְאֶעֱנֶה	20 I should speak, but I will also breathe a little; I will open my lips, and I will answer.
21 אַל־נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי־אִישׁ וְאֶל־אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה	21 I will not esteem the reputation of a man, and I will not equate God with man.
22 כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֲכַנֶּה כִּמְעַט יִשָּׂאֵנִי עֹשֵׂנִי	22 For I do not know how long I will continue, and whether, after a while, my Maker might take me away.