Job 32 #catechesis/bible/job
[!abstract] Eliu is angry with Job and his friends. He boasts of himself.
Book: Job · ← Job 31 · Job 33 →
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GR ἡσύχασαν δὲ καὶ οἱ τρεῖς φίλοι αὐτοῦ ἔτι ἀντειπεῖν Ιωβ ἦν γὰρ Ιωβ δίκαιος ἐναντίον αὐτῶν
LA Omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Job, eo quod justus sibi videretur.
EN So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.
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GR ὠργίσθη δὲ Ελιους ὁ τοῦ Βαραχιηλ ὁ Βουζίτης ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας Ραμ τῆς Αυσίτιδος χώρας ὠργίσθη δὲ τῷ Ιωβ σφόδρα διότι ἀπέφηνεν ἑαυτὸν δίκαιον ἐναντίον κυρίου
LA Et iratus indignatusque est Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, de cognatione Ram: iratus est autem adversum Job, eo quod justum se esse diceret coram Deo.
EN And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.
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GR καὶ κατὰ τῶν τριῶν δὲ φίλων ὠργίσθη σφόδρα διότι οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν ἀποκριθῆναι ἀντίθετα Ιωβ καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτὸν εἶναι ἀσεβῆ
LA Porro adversum amicos ejus indignatus est, eo quod non invenissent responsionem rationabilem, sed tantummodo condemnassent Job.
EN And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.
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GR Ελιους δὲ ὑπέμεινεν δοῦναι ἀπόκρισιν Ιωβ ὅτι πρεσβύτεροι αὐτοῦ εἰσιν ἡμέραις
LA Igitur Eliu expectavit Job loquentem, eo quod seniores essent qui loquebantur.
EN So Eliu waited while Job was speaking because they were his elders that were speaking.
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GR καὶ εἶδεν Ελιους ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀπόκρισις ἐν στόματι τῶν τριῶν ἀνδρῶν καὶ ἐθυμώθη ὀργὴ αὐτοῦ
LA Cum autem vidisset quod tres respondere non potuissent, iratus est vehementer.
EN But when he saw that the three were not able to answer, he was exceedingly angry.
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GR ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ελιους ὁ τοῦ Βαραχιηλ ὁ Βουζίτης εἶπεν νεώτερος μέν εἰμι τῷ χρόνῳ ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε πρεσβύτεροι διὸ ἡσύχασα φοβηθεὶς τοῦ ὑμῖν ἀναγγεῖλαι τὴν ἐμαυτοῦ ἐπιστήμην
LA Respondensque Eliu filius Barachel Buzites, dixit: Junior sum tempore, vos autem antiquiores: idcirco, demisso capite, veritus sum vobis indicare meam sententiam.
EN Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, and said: I am younger in days, and you are more ancient, therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to show you my opinion.
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GR εἶπα δὲ ὅτι ὁ χρόνος ἐστὶν ὁ λαλῶν ἐν πολλοῖς δὲ ἔτεσιν οἴδασιν σοφίαν
LA Sperabam enim quod ætas prolixior loqueretur, et annorum multitudo doceret sapientiam.
EN For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.
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GR ἀλλὰ πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἐν βροτοῖς πνοὴ δὲ παντοκράτορός ἐστιν ἡ διδάσκουσα
LA Sed, ut video, spiritus est in hominibus, et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intelligentiam.
EN But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty gives understanding.
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GR οὐχ οἱ πολυχρόνιοί εἰσιν σοφοί οὐδ’ οἱ γέροντες οἴδασιν κρίμα
LA Non sunt longævi sapientes, nec senes intelligunt judicium.
EN They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.
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GR διὸ εἶπα ἀκούσατέ μου καὶ ἀναγγελῶ ὑμῖν ἃ οἶδα
LA Ideo dicam: Audite me: ostendam vobis etiam ego meam sapientiam.
EN Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will show you my wisdom.
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GR ἐνωτίζεσθέ μου τὰ ῥήματα ἐρῶ γὰρ ὑμῶν ἀκουόντων ἄχρι οὗ ἐτάσητε λόγους
LA Expectavi enim sermones vestros; audivi prudentiam vestram, donec disceptaremini sermonibus;
EN For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.
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GR καὶ μέχρι ὑμῶν συνήσω καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἦν τῷ Ιωβ ἐλέγχων ἀνταποκρινόμενος ῥήματα αὐτοῦ ἐξ ὑμῶν
LA et donec putabam vos aliquid dicere, considerabam: sed, ut video, non est qui possit arguere Job, et respondere ex vobis sermonibus ejus.
EN And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.
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GR ἵνα μὴ εἴπητε εὕρομεν σοφίαν κυρίῳ προσθέμενοι
LA Ne forte dicatis: Invenimus sapientiam: Deus projecit eum, non homo.
EN Lest you should say: We have found wisdom, God has cast him down, not man.
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GR ἀνθρώπῳ δὲ ἐπετρέψατε λαλῆσαι τοιαῦτα ῥήματα
LA Nihil locutus est mihi: et ego non secundum sermones vestros respondebo illi.
EN He has spoken nothing to me, and I will not answer him according to your words.
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GR ἐπτοήθησαν οὐκ ἀπεκρίθησαν ἔτι ἐπαλαίωσαν ἐξ αὐτῶν λόγους
LA Extimuerunt, nec responderunt ultra, abstuleruntque a se eloquia.
EN They were afraid, and answered no more, and they left off speaking.
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GR ὑπέμεινα οὐ γὰρ ἐλάλησαν ὅτι ἔστησαν οὐκ ἀπεκρίθησαν
LA Quoniam igitur expectavi, et non sunt locuti: steterunt, nec ultra responderunt:
EN Therefore because I have waited, and they have not spoken: they stood, and answered no more:
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GR ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Ελιους λέγει
LA respondebo et ego partem meam, et ostendam scientiam meam.
EN I also will answer my part, and will show my knowledge.
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GR πάλιν λαλήσω πλήρης γάρ εἰμι ῥημάτων ὀλέκει γάρ με τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς γαστρός
LA Plenus sum enim sermonibus, et coarctat me spiritus uteri mei.
EN For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straitens me.
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GR ἡ δὲ γαστήρ μου ὥσπερ ἀσκὸς γλεύκους ζέων δεδεμένος ἢ ὥσπερ φυσητὴρ χαλκέως ἐρρηγώς
LA En venter meus quasi mustum absque spiraculo, quod lagunculas novas disrumpit.
EN Behold, my belly is as new wine which wants vent, which bursts the new vessels.
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GR λαλήσω ἵνα ἀναπαύσωμαι ἀνοίξας τὰ χείλη
LA Loquar, et respirabo paululum: aperiam labia mea, et respondebo.
EN I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.
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GR ἄνθρωπον γὰρ οὐ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶ ἀλλὰ μὴν οὐδὲ βροτὸν οὐ μὴ ἐντραπῶ
LA Non accipiam personam viri, et Deum homini non æquabo.
EN I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.
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[!note]- I will not level God with man…
Here Eliu considers that Job hath put himself on a level with God, by the manner he assumed to justify his own life in speaking to God as if he spoke to an equal: Eliu expresses in the following verse 22 his fear of punishment hereafter for such an attempt. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR οὐ γὰρ ἐπίσταμαι θαυμάσαι πρόσωπον εἰ δὲ μή καὶ ἐμὲ σῆτες ἔδονται
LA Nescio enim quamdiu subsistam, et si post modicum tollat me factor meus.
EN For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.
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