Job 23
1 And Job made answer and said,
Iyyoob akkana jedhee deebise:
2 Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.
“Harʼa iyyuu guungummiin koo hadhaaʼaa dha; yoo ani akkam aade iyyuu harki isaa natti ulfaateera.
3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
Ani utuun iddoo itti isa argadhu beekee, utuu iddoo inni jiraatu illee dhaquu dandaʼee!
4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.
Silaa dhimma koo fuula isaa duratti dhiʼeeffadhee afaan koo falmiin guuttadha ture.
5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.
Waan inni naa deebisu nan beekan ture; waan inni naan jedhus nan hubadhan ture.
6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.
Inni humna isaa guddaa sanaan anaan mormaa? Lakki, na dhaggeeffata malee.
7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
Namni qajeelaan achuma fuula isaa duratti dhimma isaa ni dhiʼeeffata; anis isa natti muru jalaa bara baraan nan baʼa.
8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;
“Garuu yoo ani gara baʼa biiftuu deeme, inni achi hin jiru; ani yoo gara dhiʼaa dhaqes achitti isa hin argadhu.
9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.
Yommuu inni kaabatti hojii irra jirutti ani isa hin argu; yommuu inni gara kibbaatti deebiʼuttis ani hamma libsuu ijaa isa arguu hin dandaʼu.
10 For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.
Inni garuu karaa ani baʼu ni beeka; yommuu inni na qoruttis ani akka warqee taʼee nan mulʼadha.
11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.
Miilli koo tarkaanfii isaatti dhiʼaatee duukaa buʼeera; ani utuun irraa hin gorin karaa isaa eegeera.
12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
Ani ajaja afaan isaa irraa hin fagaanne; nyaata guyyaa guyyaa caalaas dubbii afaan isaa nan jaalladha.
13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.
“Inni garuu of dandaʼee kophaa isaa dhaabata; kan isaan mormuu dandaʼu eenyu? Inni waanuma jaallatu hojjeta.
14 For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.
Inni waan natti mure ni raawwata; amma illee karoora akkanaa hedduu yaada isaa keessaa qaba.
15 For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.
Wanni ani fuula isaa duratti naʼuufis kanuma; ani yommuun waan kana hunda yaadutti isa nan sodaadha.
16 For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.
Waaqni garaa koo ni raase; Waaqni Waan Hunda Dandaʼu na sodaachise.
17 For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.
Haa taʼu malee dukkanni, dukkanni limixiin fuula koo haguugu iyyuu na hin barbadeessine.
