Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu answered, and said,
Aidha, Elihu aliendelea kusema,
2 What is this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before the Lord?
“Je unadhani hii ni sawa unaposema, 'Haki yangu mbele ya Mungu?
3 That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? And, What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?
Kwa kuwa unauliza, 'Inafaa nini kwangu' na 'Ingekuwa nzuri kwangu kama ningekuwa nimetenda dhambi?'
4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
Nitakujibu, wewe pamoja na marafiki zako.
5 Look to the heavens, and see. And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
Tazama juu angani, na ulione; angalia anga, ambalo liko juu sana kuliko wewe.
6 If thou have sinned, what do thou effect against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou to him?
Kama umetenda dhambi, ni madhara gani huwa unayafanya kwa Mungu? Ikiwa makosa yako yameongezeka zaidi, je huwa unafanya nini kwake?
7 If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?
Kama wewe ni mwenye haki, unaweza kumpa nini? Je atapokea nini mkononi mwako?
8 Thy wickedness is a man as thou are, and thy righteousness is a son of man.
Uovu wako waweza kuwaumiza mtu, kama ulivyo wewe ni mtu, na haki yako yaweza kumnufaisha mwana mwingine wa mtu.
9 Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
Watu wanalia kwasababu ya matendo mengi ya unyanyasaji; wanaomba msaada katika mikono ya watu wenye nguvu.
10 But none says, Where is God my maker who gives songs in the night,
Lakini hakuna hata mmoja asemaye, ' Mungu Muumba wangu yuko wapi, ambaye hutoa nyimbo wakati wa usiku,
11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
ambaye hutufundisha sisi zaidi anavyowafundisha wanyama wa dunia, na ambaye hutufanya sisi kuwa wenye hekima kuliko ndege wa angani?
12 There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Huko wanalia, lakini Mungu hawajibu kwasababu ya kibriu ya watu waovu.
13 Surely God will not hear an empty cry, nor will the Almighty regard it.
Kwa hakika Mungu hatasikia kilio cha kipumbavu; Mwenye nguvu wala hatajali.
14 How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!
Ni kwa namna gani atakujibu ikiwa unasema haumwoni, na ya kwamba hoja yako iko mbele yake, na ya kuwa unamngojea yeye!
15 But now, because he has not visited in his anger, nor does he greatly regard folly,
Ni kwa jinsi gani atakujibu kama unasema kwamba hamwadhibu yeyote kwa hasira, na ya kwamba hajishughulishi na kiburi cha watu.
16 so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.
Basi Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake tu ili kusema upumbavu; huongeza maneno bila maarifa.”
