Job 17
1 I perish, carried away by the wind, and I seek for burial, and obtain [it] not.
Hafuurri koo dadhabeera; barri koo gabaabbateera; awwaallis naa qopheeffameera.
2 Weary I intreat; and what have I done? and strangers have stolen my goods.
Dhugumaan qoostonni na marsaniiru; iji koos hojii isaanii isa hamaa sana hubatee ilaala.
3 Who is this? let him join hands with me.
“Yaa Waaqi, qabsiisa naa taʼi; si malee eenyutu wabii naa taʼa?
4 For thou hast hid their heart from wisdom; therefore thou shalt not exalt them.
Akka isaan waa hin hubanneef ati sammuu isaanii cufteerta; kanaafuu ati akka isaan moʼatan hin gootu.
5 He shall promise mischief to [his] companions: but [their] eyes have failed for [their] children.
Yoo namni tokko faayidaa argachuuf michuu isaa maqaa balleesse, iji ijoollee isaa ni jaama.
6 But thou has made me a byword amount the nations, and I am become a scorn to them.
“Waaqni nama hunda biratti nama kolfaa, nama namni fuula isaatti tufu na godheera.
7 For my eyes are dimmed through pain; I have been grievously beset by all.
Iji koo sababii gaddaatiif arguu dhabe; dhagni koo guutuunis akkuma gaaddidduu ti.
8 Wonder has seized true men upon this; and let the just rise up against the transgressor.
Qajeeltonni waan kanaan ni rifatu; namni balleessaa hin qabnes warra Waaqatti hin bulle irratti kaʼa.
9 But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.
Qajeelaan garuu karaa isaatti cima; warri harki isaanii qulqulluu taʼes jabaachaa deemu.
10 Howbeit, do ye all strengthen [yourselves] and come now, for I do not find truth in you.
“Hundi keessan garuu mee deebiʼaa yaalaa! Ani isin keessaa nama ogeessa tokko illee hin argadhu.
11 My days have passed in groaning, and my heart-strings are broken.
Barri koo darbeera; karoorri koo fashalaaʼeera; hawwiin garaa koos akkasuma taʼeera.
12 I have turned the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
Namoonni kunneen halkan guyyaatti geeddaraniiru; utuma dukkana arganuus, ‘Ifni dhiʼaateera’ jedhu.
Yoo manni ani abdadhu awwaala qofa taʼe, yoo ani dukkana keessatti siree koo afadhe, (Sheol h7585)
14 I have called upon death to be my father, and corruption [to be] my mother and sister.
yoo ani boolla qileetiin, ‘Ati abbaa koo ti;’ raammoodhaan immoo, ‘Ati haadha koo ti;’ yookaan ‘Obboleettii koo ti’ jedhe,
15 Where then is yet my hope? or [where] shall I see my good?
egaa abdiin koo eessa jira? Eenyutus abdii tokko illee naa arga?
