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Giobbe 32
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Giobbe 32
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
III. I DISCORSI DI ELIU
Intervento di Eliu
32 quei tre uomini cessarono di rispondere a Giobbe, perchè egli si riteneva giusto. 2 Allora si accese lo sdegno di Eliu, figlio di Barachele il Buzita, della tribù di Ram. Si accese di sdegno contro Giobbe, perché pretendeva d'aver ragione di fronte a Dio; 3 si accese di sdegno anche contro i suoi tre amici, perché non avevano trovato di che rispondere, sebbene avessero dichiarato Giobbe colpevole. 4 Però Eliu aveva aspettato, mentre essi parlavano con Giobbe, perché erano più vecchi di lui in età. 5 Quando dunque vide che sulla bocca di questi tre uomini non vi era più alcuna risposta, Eliu si accese di sdegno.
6 Presa dunque la parola, Eliu, figlio di Barachele il Buzita, disse:
Esordio
Giovane io sono di anni
e voi siete gia canuti;
per questo ho esitato per rispetto
a manifestare a voi il mio sapere.
7 Pensavo: Parlerà l'età
e i canuti insegneranno la sapienza.
8 Ma certo essa è un soffio nell'uomo;
l'ispirazione dell'Onnipotente lo fa intelligente.
9 Non sono i molti anni a dar la sapienza,
né sempre i vecchi distinguono ciò che è giusto.
10 Per questo io oso dire: Ascoltatemi;
anch'io esporrò il mio sapere.
11 Ecco, ho atteso le vostre parole,
ho teso l'orecchio ai vostri argomenti.
Finché andavate in cerca di argomenti
12 su di voi fissai l'attenzione.
Ma ecco, nessuno ha potuto convincere Giobbe,
nessuno tra di voi risponde ai suoi detti.
13 Non dite: Noi abbiamo trovato la sapienza,
ma lo confuti Dio, non l'uomo!
14 Egli non mi ha rivolto parole,
e io non gli risponderò con le vostre parole.
15 Sono vinti, non rispondono più,
mancano loro le parole.
16 Ho atteso, ma poiché non parlano più,
poiché stanno lì senza risposta,
17 voglio anch'io dire la mia parte,
anch'io esporrò il mio parere;
18 mi sento infatti pieno di parole,
mi preme lo spirito che è dentro di me.
19 Ecco, dentro di me c'è come vino senza sfogo,
come vino che squarcia gli otri nuovi.
20 Parlerò e mi sfogherò,
aprirò le labbra e risponderò.
21 Non guarderò in faccia ad alcuno,
non adulerò nessuno,
22 perché io non so adulare:
altrimenti il mio creatore in breve mi eliminerebbe.
Job 32
English Standard Version
Job 32
English Standard Version
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
32 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was (A)righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then Elihu the son of Barachel (B)the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself (C)rather than God. 3 He burned with anger also at Job's three friends because they had found no answer, although they had (D)declared Job to be in the wrong. 4 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he. 5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said:
“I am young in years,
and you are (E)aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, ‘Let days speak,
and many years teach wisdom.’
8 But it is (F)the spirit in man,
(G)the breath of the Almighty, that makes him (H)understand.
9 (I)It is not the old[a] who are wise,
nor the aged who understand what is right.
10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;
let me also declare my opinion.’
11 “Behold, I waited for your words,
I listened for your wise sayings,
while you searched out what to say.
12 I gave you my attention,
and, behold, there was none among you who refuted Job
or who answered his words.
13 Beware (J)lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom;
God may vanquish him, not a man.’
14 He has not directed his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your speeches.
15 “They are dismayed; they answer no more;
they have not a word to say.
16 And shall I wait, because they do not speak,
because they stand there, and answer no more?
17 I also will answer with my share;
I also will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
the spirit within me constrains me.
19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no vent;
like new (K)wineskins ready to burst.
20 (L)I must speak, that I may find (M)relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
21 I will not (N)show partiality to any man
or use flattery toward any person.
22 For I do not know how to flatter,
else my Maker would soon take me away.
Footnotes
- Job 32:9 Hebrew many [in years]
Job 32
New International Version
Job 32
New International Version
Elihu
32 So these three men stopped answering Job,(A) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(B) 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(C) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(D) rather than God.(E) 3 He was also angry with the three friends,(F) because they had found no way to refute Job,(G) and yet had condemned him.[a](H) 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(I) 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;(J)
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’(K)
8 But it is the spirit[b](L) in a person,
the breath of the Almighty,(M) that gives them understanding.(N)
9 It is not only the old[c] who are wise,(O)
not only the aged(P) who understand what is right.(Q)
10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me;(R)
I too will tell you what I know.(S)
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.(T)
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(U)
let God, not a man, refute(V) him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(W)
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.(X)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.(Y)
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit(Z) within me compels me;(AA)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.(AB)
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.(AC)
21 I will show no partiality,(AD)
nor will I flatter anyone;(AE)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker(AF) would soon take me away.(AG)
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