Job 21
1 Then Job made answer and said,
तब अय्यूबले जवाफ दिए र भने,
2 Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.
“मेरा वचनलाई ध्यान दिएर सुन्नुहोस्, र यो तपाईंहरूले मलाई दिने सान्त्वना होस् ।
3 Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.
मलाई सुन्नुहोस्, र म पनि बोल्नेछु । मैले बोलेर सकेपछि निरन्तर गिल्ला गर्नुहोस् ।
4 As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
मेरो बारेमा, के मैले मानिसलाई गुनासो गरेको हो र? म किन अधैर्य नहुनू?
5 Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
मलाई हेर्नुहोस् र छक्क पर्नुहोस्, र आफ्नो हातले आफ्नो मुख छुनुहोस् ।
6 At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
मैले आफ्नो दुःखको बारेमा सोच्दा म त्रसित हुन्छु, र थरथरीले मेरो शरीरलाई नै समाउँछ ।
7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
दुष्ट मानिसहरू किन निरन्तर बाँच्छन्, बुढा हुन्छन् र सामर्थ्यमा शक्तिशाली हुन्छन्?
8 Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
तिनीहरूका सन्तानहरू तिनीहरूकै आँखाको सामु स्थापित हुन्छन्, र तिनीहरूका छोराछोरी तिनीहरूकै आँखाको सामु स्थापित हुन्छन् ।
9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
तिनीहरूका घरहरू डरबाट सुरक्षित हुन्छन् । न त परमेश्वरको छडी नै तिनीहरूमाथि परेको हुन्छ ।
10 Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
तिनीहरूका बहर मिसिन्छन् । त्यसो गर्न चुक्दैनन् । तिनीहरूको गाई बियाउँछ, र तुहिंदैन ।
11 They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
तिनीहरूले आफ्ना केटाकेटीलाई बगालझैं बाहिर पठाउँछन्, र तिनीहरूका छोराछोरी नाच्छन् ।
12 They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
तिनीहरूले खैँजडी र वीणाको धुनमा गाउँछन्, र बाँसुरीको सङ्गीतमा रमाउँछन् ।
13 Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
तिनीहरूले आफ्नो समय समृद्धिमा बिताउँछन्, र तिनीहरू शान्त बएर तल चिहानमा जान्छन् । (Sheol h7585)
14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
तिनीहरूले परमेश्वरलाई भन्छन्, 'हामीबाट जानुहोस्, किनकि तपाईंका मार्गहरूका कुनै ज्ञान हामी चाहँदैनौं ।
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?
सर्वशक्तिमान् को हो र हामीले उहाँको आराधना गर्नू? हामीले उहाँमा प्रार्थना चढायौं भने हामीले के लाभ पाउँछौं र?'
16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
हेर्नुहोस्, तिनीहरूको समृद्धि तिनीहरूका आफ्नै हातमा छैन र? दुष्ट मानिसहरूको सल्लाहमा मेरो कुनै सरोकार छैन ।
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?
कतिपल्ट दुष्ट मानिसहरूको बत्ती निभाइन्छ, अथवा तिनीहरूका विपत्ति तिनीहरूमाथि नै आउँछ? परमेश्वरले आफ्नो क्रोधमा तिनीहरूलाई कतिपल्ट दुःख पठाउनुहुन्छ?
18 How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
कतिपल्ट बतासको सामु तिनीहरू सुकेका झारपात, अथवा आँधीले उडाएर लैजाने भुसझैं भएका छन्?
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!
तपाईंहरू भन्नुहुन्छ, 'मानिसको दोषको दण्ड परमेश्वरले उसका छोराछोरीलाई दिनुहुन्छ ।' त्यो उसैले भोग्नुपरोस्, जसले गर्दा उसले आफ्नो दोष थाहा पाओस् ।
20 Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
उसका आँखाले उसको आफ्नो विनाश देखून्, र सर्वशक्तिमान्को क्रोध उसले पिउनुपरोस् ।
21 For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
किनकि उसको आफ्नै आयु सकिएपछि, उसले आफ्नो परिवारको के वास्ता गर्छ र?
22 Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
परमेश्वरले त उच्चमा हुनेहरूको पनि न्याय गर्नुहुन्छ, तब के कसैले उहाँलाई ज्ञान सिकाउन सक्छ र?
23 One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
एक जना मानिस पूरा बलियो अवस्थामा, बिलकुल शान्ति र चैनमा मर्छ ।
24 His buckets are full of milk, and there is no loss of strength in his bones.
उसको शरीर ह्रष्टपुष्ट हुन्छ, र उसको हड्डीहरूको मासी ताजा हुन्छ ।
25 And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
अर्को मानिस मनको तिक्ततामा नै मर्छ, जसले कुनै असल कुराको अनुभव कदापि गरेको छैन ।
26 Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
तिनीहरू समान रूपमा धूलोमा पल्टिन्छन् । तिनीहरू दुवैलाई किराहरूले ढाक्छन् ।
27 See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
हेर्नुहोस्, तपाईंहरूका विचार, अनि मेरो कुभलो गर्ने तपाईंहरूका मार्गहरू म जान्दछु ।
28 For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
किनकि तपाईंहरू भन्नुहुन्छ, 'अहिले त्यो राजकुमारको घर कहाँ छ? दुष्ट मानिस कुनै समयमा बस्ने गरेको पाल कहाँ छ?'
29 Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
यात्रा गर्ने मानिसहरूलाई तपाईंहरूले कहिल्यै सोध्नुभएको छैन? तिनीहरूले भन्ने प्रमाण तपाईंहरूलाई थाहा छैन,
30 How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
कि दुष्ट मानिस विपत्तिको दिनमा जोगिन्छ, र क्रोधको दिनमा उसलाई कतै सारेर जोगाइन्छ?
31 Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
दुष्ट मानिसको सामु उसको मार्गलाई कसले दोषी ठहराउँछ र? उसको गरेको कामको बदला कसले लिन सक्छ र?
32 He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
तापनि उसलाई चिहानमा लगिनेछ । मानिसहरूले उसको चिहानको रेखदेख गर्नेछन् ।
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.
मैदानको माटोका डल्ला उसलाई गुलियो हुनेछ । अनगिन्ती मानिस उसको अगि-अगि हुनाले, सबै मानिस उसको पछिपछि जानेछन् ।
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?
तपाईंहरूका व्यर्थका कुराले मलाई कसरी सान्त्वना दिन्छ, किनकि तपाईंहरूको जवाफमा झुटबाहेक केही छैन?”
