Ayub 24
1 “Angʼo momiyo Jehova Nyasaye Maratego ok oketo odiechieng ngʼado bura mondo ongʼere? Angʼo momiyo joma ongʼeyo geno odiechiengno to ok ginyal nene?
Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?
2 Ji ma timbegi richo ketho kiewo; kendo gikwayo jamni ma gisekwalo.
The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.
3 Gikwalo punda nyathi kich kendo gikawo rwadh pur achiel kende mar dhako ma chwore otho ka gir singo.
They send away the ass of him who has no father, they take the widow's ox for debt.
4 Gimono jochan yudo adiera kendo gimiyo jomodhier ringo pondo.
The crushed are turned out of the way; all the poor of the earth go into a secret place together.
5 Joma odhier tiyo matek kamanyo chiemo e thim, mana ka punda; nikech onge kama ginyalo yudoe chiemo ni nyithindgi.
Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.
6 Gichoko chiemb jamni kendo gihulo mzabibu e puothe joricho.
They get mixed grain from the field, and they take away the late fruit from the vines of those who have wealth.
7 Ginindo duk gotieno nikech gionge lewni; gionge gimoro amora ma ginyalo umorego ka koyo ngʼich.
They take their rest at night without clothing, and have no cover in the cold.
8 Kodh ajiki mag gode olwoko dendgi kendo gitwere e lwendni nikech gionge kuonde dak.
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.
9 Nyathi maonge gi wuon iyudho oko e thuno; nyathi jadhier ma pod kwar imako kar gowi.
The child without a father is forced from its mother's breast, and they take the young children of the poor for debt.
10 Giwuotho duk e gwengʼ nikech gionge lewni; gitingʼo ne ji chiemo to gin to kech negogi.
Others go about without clothing, and though they have no food, they get in the grain from the fields.
11 Ji chunogi gitoyo zeituni kuonde ma gin ema gikunyo, kendo gibiyo olemb mzabibu to gin riyo negogi.
Between the lines of olive-trees they make oil; though they have no drink, they are crushing out the grapes.
12 Chur mar joma tho ochomo polo koa e dala maduongʼ kendo chunje joma ohinyore ywagore ka dwaro kony, to Nyasaye ok okum joma hinyogi.
From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.
13 “Nitie jomoko mangʼanyo ne ler, ma ok ongʼeyo yore ler, kata ma ok dwar ler.
Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them.
14 Ka ler mar odiechiengʼ rumo aruma nii, to janek aa malo kendo onego jochan gi jodhier; otimo kamano gotieno kolidho ka jakuo.
He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.
15 Wangʼ jachode bende rito mondo piny oimre; oparo e chunye niya, ‘Onge ngʼat ma biro nena,’ kendo opando wangʼe mondo kik ngʼeye.
And the man whose desire is for the wife of another is waiting for the evening, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a cover on his face. And in the night the thief goes about;
16 Jokuo turo udi gotieno, to kochopo odiechiengʼ to gipondo; nimar ok gidwar neno ler.
In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.
17 Giduto mudho mandiwa chalnegi okinyi; giloso osiep gi masiche mayudore e mudho mandiwa.
For the middle of the night is as morning to them, they are not troubled by the fear of the dark.
18 “To kata kamano gichalo buoyo moyienyo ewi pi malo; lopegi okwongʼ, maonge ngʼama rawo e puothegi mag mzabibu mi yudie olemo.
They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
19 Joricho lal nono e piny ma ji odakie, mana kaka pe leny ka chiengʼ rieny e ndalo oro. (Sheol h7585)
Snow waters become dry with the heat: so do sinners go down into the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
20 Onge ngʼama paro joricho kendo wich wil kodgi; mi kudni chamgi kendo itiekogi chuth.
The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.
21 Gisando mon ma chwogi otho kendo ok gikech mon maonge nyithindo.
He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
22 To Nyasaye tieko joma roteke gi tekone; kata obedo ni gin joma niginyalo to gionge gi ratiro ni gibiro bedo mangima.
But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.
23 Onyalo weyogi mi gipar ni gin gi kwe, to wangʼe osiko rangogi kinde duto.
He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.
24 Gineno maber kuom kinde matin kende to bangʼe gilal nono kadiemo wangʼ, kendo ichokogi mi giner ka buya mopudhi; kendo ingʼadogi oko mana kaka ingʼado wiye cham.
For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.
25 “Ka gik ma awachogo miriambo, to en ngʼa manyalo nyiso maler ni ariambo, ma dimi wechega bed gik manono?”
And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?
