Job 13
1 “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
Tazama, jicho langu limeyaona haya yote; sikio langu limeyasikia na kuyaelewa hayo.
2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
Kile mnachokifahamu, ndicho hicho mimi pia ninachokifahamu; Mimi siyo duni kwenu ninyi.
3 Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
Hata hivyo, Mimi ningeweza kuzungumza na mwenye nguvu; Mimi natamani kusemezana na Mungu.
4 You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
Lakini ninyi mnauficha ukweli kwa uongo; ninyi nyote ni tabibu msiokuwa na thamani.
5 If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Laiti, kwamba kwa pamoja mngeshikilia amani yenu! Hilo lingekuwa hekima yenu ninyi.
6 Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
Sikia sasa kuhoji kwangu; Sikiliza kusihi kwa midomo yangu mwenyewe.
7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
Ninyi mtazungumza visivyo haki kwa ajili ya Mungu, na ninyi mtazungumza udanganyifu kwa yeye? Ni kweli ninyi mngeonyesha ukarimu kwa yeye?
8 Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?
Ni kweli ninyi mngetetea katika mahakama kama mawakili wa Mungu?
9 Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
Je, kweli ingekuwa vizuri kwenu wakati yeye akiwatafuta ninyi? Mngeweza ninyi kumdanganya yeye kama mlivyoweza kuwadanganya watu?
10 Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
Yeye kwa hakika angewathibitisha upya ninyi ikiwa katika siri ninyi mmeonyesha kutokukamilika.
11 Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?
Je, ukuu wake usingewafanya ninyi muogope? Je, utisho wake usingeshuka juu yenu?
12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
Hadithi zenu za misemo ya kukariri, ni mithali zimetengenezwa kwa majivu; utetezi wenu ni utetezi uliotengenezwa kwa udongo wa mfinyanzi.
13 Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
Shikilieni amani yenu, mniache peke yangu, ili ya kwamba nipate kusema, acheni yaje yale yanayoweza kuja kwangu.
14 Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
Nitaichukua nyama yangu mwenywewe katika meno yangu; Nitayachukua maisha yangu katika mikono yangu.
15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
Tazama, ikiwa ataniua mimi, sitakuwa na tumaini lililobakia; hata hivyo, nitazitetea njia zangu mbele zake yeye.
16 Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.
Hiki kitakuwa sababu ya kutohesabiwa hatia, kwamba mimi sikuja mbele zake kama mtu asiyemcha Mungu.
17 Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
Mungu, sikiliza kwa makini kuzungumza kwangu; ruhusu kutangaza kwangu kuje kwenye masikio yako.
18 Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.
Tazama sasa, Nimeuweka utetezi wangu katika mpangilio, Mimi ninafahamu kwamba mimi sina hatia.
19 Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
Ni nani anayeweza kushindana na mimi katika mahakama? Ikiwa mlikuja kufanya hivyo, na kama mimi nilithibitishwa kukosea, ndipo ningekuwa kimya na kuyatoa maisha yangu.
20 Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
Mungu, fanya mambo mawili kwa ajili yangu, na tena Mimi sitajificha kutoka katika uso wako.
21 Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
Ondoa kutoka kwangu mkono wako unaotesa, na usiache utisho wako unifanye mimi kuogopa.
22 Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
Ndipo niite mimi, na mimi nitakujibu; au uniache mimi niseme na wewe na wewe unijibu mimi.
23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
Je, maovu yangu na dhambi zangu ni ngapi? Nijulishe kosa langu na dhambi yangu.
24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
Kwa nini unaficha uso wako kutoka kwangu mimi na kunitendea mimi kama adui yako?
25 Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?
Je, wewe utalitesa jani linalopeperushwa? Je, utaendelea kulifuatilia bua kavu?
26 For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
Kwa maana wew unaandika chini vitu vichungu dhidi yangu mimi; wewe unanifanya mimi kurithi uovu wa ujana wangu.
27 You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
Wewe pia unaiweka miguu yangu katika nguo nyembamba; wewe waangalia njia zangu zote; wewe wachunguza chini mahali ambapo nyayo za miguu yangu zimekanyaga.
28 So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.
japokuwa mimi ni kama kitu kilichooza ambacho hutupwa mbali, kama vazi lile ambalo nondo wamelila.
