1 Heoi mutu ake te whakahoki kupu a enei tangata tokotoru ki a Hopa, no te mea he tika ia ki tona nei whakaaro.

2 Na kua mura te riri o Erihu tama a Parakere Puti, no te whanau i a Rame: mura ana tona riri ki a Hopa, no te mea ki tana tika rawa ia i te Atua.

3 I mura ano tona riri ki ona hoa tokotoru, no te mea kihai i kitea e ratou he kupu hei whakahokinga atu, heoi kei te whakahe ano ratou i a Hopa.

4 Na i tatari a Erihu kia korero ia ki a Hopa, no te mea he kaumatua ake ratou i a ia.

5 A, no te kitenga o Erihu kahore he kupu i nga mangai o aua tangata tokotoru hei whakahokinga atu, mura ana tona riri.

6 Na ka oho a Erihu tama a Parakere Puti, ka mea, He taitamariki ahau, ko koutou ia he koroheke rawa; koia ahau i hopohopo ai, i wehi ai ki te whakaatu i toku whakaaro ki a koutou.

7 I mea ahau, Ma nga ra te korero, ma nga tau kua maha e whakaatu te whakaaro nui.

8 Otiia he wairua ano to te tangata, na te manawa ano o te Kaha Rawa ratou i whai mahara ai.

9 Ko nga tangata nunui, kahore o ratou whakaaro nui, ko nga kaumatua, kahore e matau ki te whakawa.

10 Koia ahau i mea ai, Whakarongo ki ahau; ka whakakite hoki ahau i toku whakaaro.

11 Nana, i tatari ahau ki a koutou kupu; i whai taringa atu ki o koutou whakaaro mohio i a koutou e rapu kupu ana.

12 Nana, mahara tonu atu ahau ki a koutou, a kihai tetahi o koutou i whakaatu i te he o Hopa, i whakahoki kupu ranei ki ana korero.

13 Kei mea koutou, Kua kitea e matou te mohio, na te Atua ia i turaki, ehara i te tangata.

14 Na kihai ana kupu i anga mai ki ahau; e kore ano tana e utua e ahau ki a koutou kupu.

15 Porahurahu kau ana ratou, kore ake a ratou kupu whakahoki: mutu ake a ratou korero.

16 Kia tatari ahau, no te mea kahore ratou e korero, no te mea e tu kau ana ratou, kahore e whakahoki atu?

17 Me korero atu hoki e ahau aku kupu, maku ano e whakaatu toku whakaaro.

18 Ki tonu hoki ahau i te korero; e akiakina ana ahau e te wairua i roto i ahau.

19 Nana, ko toku kopu rite tonu ki te waina kahore nei ona putanga; ki te ipu hou e tata ana ia te pakaru.

20 Me korero ahau, kia ta ai toku manawa; ka puaki toku mangai, ka whakahoki kupu ahau.

21 Na kaua ahau e whakapai ki te kanohi tangata; e kore hoki ahau e hoatu ingoa whakapaipai ki te tangata.

22 Kahore hoki ahau e mohio ki te whakapati; penei kua riro wawe ahau i toku Kaihanga.

1 So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

2 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry, burning with wrath against Job, because he seemed to himself more right than God;

3 And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear.

4 Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, he was very angry.

6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

7 I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

8 But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

9 It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

10 So I say, Give ear to me, and I will put forward my knowledge.

11 I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

12 I was taking note; and truly not one of you was able to make clear Job's error, or to give an answer to his words.

13 Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

14 I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.

15 Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

16 And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

17 I will give my answer; I will put forward my knowledge:

18 For I am full of words, I am unable to keep in my breath any longer:

19 My stomach is like wine which is unable to get out; like skins full of new wine, it is almost burst.

20 Let me say what is in my mind, so that I may get comfort; let me give answer with open mouth.

21 Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.

22 For I am not able to give names of honour to any man; and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.