Job 21
1 Then Job made answer and said,
Mgbe ahụ, Job zara sị:
2 Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.
“Gee ntị nke ọma nʼokwu m; ka nke a bụrụ nkasiobi ị ga-enye m.
3 Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.
Nwee ndidi ka m kwuchaa okwu m, mgbe m kwuchara, gaa nʼihu ịkwa m emo.
4 As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
“Ọ bụ mmadụ ka m na-ekpesara? Gịnị ka m ga-eji ghara ịbụ onye na-enweghị ndidi?
5 Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
Lee m anya ka ahụ maa gị jijiji; were aka gị kpuchie ọnụ gị.
6 At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
Mgbe m chere echiche maka nke a, egwu tụrụ m meekwa ka ahụ m maa jijiji.
7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
Gịnị mere ndị ajọ omume ji enwe ndụ ogologo, ghọọ okenye, baakwa ụba nʼịdị ike?
8 Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Ha na-ahụ ụmụ ka ha na-akwụsike ike gburugburu ha, ụmụ ha ka ha ji anya ha ahụ.
9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
Ha na-ebi ndụ udo nʼezinaụlọ ha na-atụghị egwu na ihe ọjọọ ọbụla ga-adakwasị ha; mkpara Chineke adịghịkwa adakwasị ha.
10 Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
Oke ehi ha na-agba nne ehi ha na-esepụghị aka; nne ehi ha na-amụ ụmụ, ha adịghị ekwo ime.
11 They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
Ha na-ezipụ ụmụ ha dịka igwe atụrụ; ụmụntakịrị ha na-etegharị egwu.
12 They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
Ha na-abụ abụ nʼụda egwu otiti na ụbọ akwara; ha na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ nʼụda nke ọja.
13 Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
Ha na-anọ ụbọchị ndụ ha niile nʼọganihu, ha na-arịdakwa nʼili ha nʼudo. (Sheol h7585)
14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
Ma ndị a na-asị Chineke, ‘Hapụ anyị aka, ọ dịghị anyị mkpa ịmata ụzọ gị.
15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
Onye ka Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile bụ, anyị ga-eji jeere ya ozi? Uru gịnị ka ịrịọ ya arịrịọ ga-abara anyị?’
16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
Ma ọganihu ha adịghị nʼaka ha ya mere ana m ewezuga onwe m site na ndụmọdụ ndị na-emebi iwu.
17 How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
“Ma ugboro ole ka a na-emenyụ ọkụ oriọna nke ndị na-emebi iwu? Ugboro ole ka nhụju anya na-adakwasị ha, bụ nke Chineke kenyere ha nʼiwe ya?
18 How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
Ugboro ole ka ha dịka ahịhịa kpọrọ nkụ nʼihu ikuku, maọbụ dịka igbugbo ọka nke ikuku siri ike na-efesasị?
19 You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
A na-asị, ‘Chineke na-akpakọtara ụmụ ha ntaramahụhụ nke njehie ha.’ Ka a kwụghachi ha ya, ka ha nwee ike mata ya.
20 Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
Ka anya ha hụ mbibi nke onwe ya, ka ha ṅụọ ọnụma nke Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile dịka mmiri.
21 For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
Gịnị gbasara ha banyere ezinaụlọ ha hapụrụ mgbe ọnwa ndị e kenyere ya bịara na ngwụcha?
22 Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
“Ọ dị onye pụrụ izi Chineke ihe ọmụma, ebe ọ bụ ya na-ekpe ndị kachasị elu ikpe?
23 One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
Otu onye na-anwụ mgbe o jupụtara nʼike na ume, mgbe ọ nọ na nchekwa na udo,
24 His buckets are full of milk, and there is no loss of strength in his bones.
mgbe ahụ ya bụ nke eji ezi nri zụọ nke ọma, ọkpụkpụ ya jupụtakwara nʼụmị.
25 And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
Onye ọzọ na-anwụ nʼihe ilu nke mkpụrụobi, nʼihi na o nweghị mgbe o riri ezi ihe ọbụla.
26 Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
Nke ọbụla nʼime ha dina nʼakụkụ ibe ya nʼime aja, ikpuru kpuchikwara ha abụọ.
27 See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
“Amaara m nke ọma ihe bụ echiche unu na nzube unu ji emegide m.
28 For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
Unu ga-ajụ m ajụjụ sị, ‘Ugbu a, ole ụlọ oke mmadụ ahụ. Ụlọ ikwu ndị ahụ ebe ndị na-emebi iwu biiri?’
29 Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
Ọ bụ na unu ajụbeghị ndị njem ajụjụ? Ọ bụ na unu ejighị ihe ha kọrọ mere ihe,
30 How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
na a na-echebe ndị ọjọọ pụọ nʼụbọchị nhụju anya, na a na-anapụta ha site nʼụbọchị oke iwe?
31 Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
Onye na-atụ ha mmehie ha nʼihu? Onye kwa na-akwụghachi ha ụgwọ ihe ha mere?
32 He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
A na-eburu ha gaa nʼili, a na-echekwa ili ha nche.
33 The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
Aja dị na ndagwurugwu na-atọ ha ụtọ; Mmadụ niile na-eso ha nʼazụ, na ọtụtụ a na-apụghị ịgụta ọnụ na-ebu ha ụzọ nʼaga.
34 Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?
“Ya mere, olee otu unu ga-esi were okwu na-enweghị isi kasịe m obi? Ọ dịghị ihe fọdụrụ nʼọsịịsa unu ma ọ bụghị naanị okwu ụgha.”
