ଆୟୁବ ପୁସ୍ତକ 32
1 ଏହାପରେ ଆୟୁବର ତିନି ବନ୍ଧୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦବୋକୁ କ୍ଷାନ୍ତ ହେଲେ। କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିଲେ, ଆୟୁବ ନିଜ ଆଖି ରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଅଟେ।
2 କିନ୍ତୁ ସଠାେରେ ଜଣେ ୟୁବକ ଇଲୀହୁ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲା। ସେ ବାରେଖଲର ପୁଅ ଥିଲା। ବାରେଖଲ ବୂଷୀଯ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିର ବଂଶଧର ଥିଲା। ଇଲୀହୂ ରାମ୍ ପରିବାରର ଲୋକ ଥିଲା। ଇଲୀହୂ ଆୟୁବ ଉପରେ ରାଗ କରିଥିଲା। କାହିଁକି ? କାରଣ ଆୟୁବ ନିଜେ ଠିକ୍ ବୋଲି ଘାଷେଣା କରୁଥିଲା। ଆୟୁବ କହୁଥିଲା ସେ ଠିକ୍ ଏବଂ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଭୁଲ୍।
3 ଇଲୀହୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆୟୁବର ତିନି ବନ୍ଧୁ ଉପରେ ରାଗି ଥିଲା। କାହିଁକି ? କାରଣ ଆୟୁବର ତିନିବନ୍ଧୁ ଆୟୁବର ୟୁକ୍ତିର ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇପୋରିଲେ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତଥାପି ସମାନେେ ଆୟୁବକୁ ଦୋଷ ଦେଲେ।
4 ଇଲୀହୁ ସଠାେରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ସାନ ଥିଲା। ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସବୁ କଥା ଶୁଣିସାରିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲା। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଭାବିଲା ସେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଆୟୁବ ସହିତ କଥା କହିପାରିବ।
5 କିନ୍ତୁ ତା'ପରେ ଇଲୀହୁ ଦେଖିଲା ଆୟୁବର ତିନୋଟି ସାଙ୍ଗଙ୍କର ଅଧିକ କିଛି କହିବାର ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ରାଗିଗଲା।
6 ତା'ପରେ ଇଲୀହୁ କହିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା। ସେ କହିଲା,
7 ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁଥିଲି, 'ବଯସ୍କ ଲୋକମାନେ ପ୍ରଥମେ କହିବା ଉଚିତ। ସମାନେେ ଅନକେ ଦିନ ହେଲା ବଞ୍ଚିଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଅନକେ କଥା ଶିଖିଛନ୍ତି।'
8 କିନ୍ତୁ ମଣିଷ ଭିତ ରେ ଏକ ଆତ୍ମା ଅଛି ଏବଂ ଏହା ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କର ନିଶ୍ବାସ ଯାହା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମସ୍ତ ବୁଝାମଣା ଦଇେଥାଏ।
9 ବଯସ୍କ ଲୋକମାନେ କବଳେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, ଏହା ନୁହେଁ ଯେ କବଳେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନେ ଠିକ୍ ବୁଝନ୍ତି।
10 ତେଣୁ ଦୟାକରି ମାେ କଥା ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ। ଏବଂ ମୁଁ କ'ଣ ଭାବୁଛି ତାହା କହିବି।
11 ଆପଣମାନେ ଯାହା କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଉଥିଲେ ତାହା ମୁଁ ର୍ଧୈୟ୍ଯର ସହ ଶୁଣିଲି। ଆପଣ ଆୟୁବକୁ ଯେଉଁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ ତାହା ଶୁଣିଲି।
12 ଆପଣ ଯେଉଁ ଜିନିଷ କହିଲେ ତାହା ସାବଧାନ ହାଇେ ଶୁଣିଲି। ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଜଣେ କହେି ଆୟୁବଙ୍କୁ ଭୁଲ୍ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ, କିମ୍ବା ତାଙ୍କର ୟୁକ୍ତିର ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇପୋରିଲ ନାହିଁ।
13 ଆପଣ ତିନିଜଣ କହିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ଯେ ଆପଣମାନେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଲାଭ କରି ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଆୟୁବର ୟୁକ୍ତିର ଉତ୍ତର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ଦବୋ ଉଚିତ୍, ଲୋକମାନେ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି।
14 ଆୟୁବ ତାଙ୍କ ୟୁକ୍ତି ମାେ ଆଗ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିତ କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି। ଆପଣ ତିନିଜଣ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିଥିବା ୟୁକ୍ତିକୁ ମୁଁ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିବି ନାହିଁ।
15 ଆୟୁବ, ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ୟୁକ୍ତି ରେ ହାରିଗଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅଧିକ କିଛି କହିବାର ନାହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର କୌଣସି ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ଉତ୍ତର ମଧ୍ଯ ନାହିଁ।
16 ଆୟୁବ ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତରକୁ ମୁଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲି କିନ୍ତୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମାନେେ ନୀରବ। ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭସହ ୟୁକ୍ତି କରିବା ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି।
17 ସେଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମାରେଉତ୍ତର ଦବେି। ହଁ, ମୁଁ ଯାହା ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁଛି ମୁଁ କହିବି।
18 ମାରେ ବହୁତ କିଛି କହିବାର ଅଛି ଯେ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରାଯତଃ ବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ କରିୟିବି।
19 ମୁଁ ନୂଆ ଭରା ପାଇଥିବା ଗୋଟିଏ ମଦ ବୋତଲ, ଯାହା ଏପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଖାେଲା ୟାଇ ନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ଏକ ନୂଆ ମଦ୍ଯ ଭାଣ୍ଡ ପରି ଯାହା ଫାଟିୟିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ।
20 ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ କହିବି। ତା'ପରେ ମୁଁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବି। ଆଯବର ୟୁକ୍ତିର ମୁଁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦବେି ଓ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ କହିବି।
21 ଅନ୍ୟ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ଯଭେଳି ବ୍ଯବହାର କରେ, ଆୟୁବ ସହିତ ମୁଁ ସଭେଳି ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିବି। ତା'ର ମନଲାଖି କଥା କହିବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବି ନାହିଁ। ଯାହା ଉଚିତ ତାହା ମୁଁ କହିବି।
22 ଗୋଟିଏ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଠାରୁ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିକୁ ଅଧିକ ଭଲ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ। ଯଦି ମୁଁ କରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦବେେ।
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
3 For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
5 They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
6 To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
8 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
9 And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
13 They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.
14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
16 And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.
18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
21 Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
27 My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
28 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
31 My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.