Job 14
1 Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
“Mmadụ nke nwanyị mụrụ nwere ụbọchị ole na ole nke jupụtara na nsogbu.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.
Ọ na-awalite dịka okoko osisi, ma kpọnwụọkwa mgbe na-adịghị anya, dịka onyinyo, ọ na-agabiga agabiga.
3 Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Ị na-elegide onye dị otu a anya? Ị ga-akpọ ya ikpe nʼihu gị?
4 Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
Onye pụrụ iwepụta ihe dị ọcha site nʼihe na-adịghị ọcha? Ọ dịghị onye ọ bụ.
5 If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, [and] thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,
Ị kpebiela ụbọchị ndụ nke mmadụ; ị kabiela ọnụọgụgụ nke ọnwa ya niile, kpaakwa oke ebe ọ na-agaghị agabiga.
6 Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
Nʼihi nke a, wepụ anya gị nʼebe ọ nọ, hapụ ya ka ọ nọọrọ onwe ya ruo mgbe ụbọchị ya ga-ezu dịka onye e goro ọrụ.
7 For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;
“Ma olileanya dịịrị osisi; nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na e gbutuo ya, ọ ga-epuchikwa, alaka ọhụrụ ya aghaghị ịwapụtakwa.
8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
A sịkwarị na mgbọrọgwụ ya emeela ochie nʼala, maọbụ na ogwe ya anwụọ nʼaja,
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.
mgbe ọbụla mmiri zokwasịrị ya, ọ na-epupụta dịka ihe a kụrụ akụ.
10 But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
Ma mmadụ na-anwụ, e lie ya; ọ na-ekubikwa ume si otu a gabiga.
11 The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:
Dịka mmiri dị nʼoke osimiri si ata, maọbụ ka mmiri dị nʼiyi si ata nʼoge ọkọchị,
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.
otu a ka mmadụ si e dinaa ma ọ dịghị etetakwa ọzọ; tutu ruo mgbe eluigwe na-agaghị adịkwa; mmadụ ọbụla apụghị i si nʼụra kpọtee ya, agaghị akpọtekwa ha site nʼụra ha.
13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me, — (Sheol h7585)
“A sị na ị ga-ezo m nʼala mmụọ, na ị ga-ezobe m tutu ruo mgbe iwe gị gabigara. A sị na ị ga-akanyere m oge ma mesịa cheta m. (Sheol h7585)
14 (If a man die, shall he live [again]?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:
Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ anwụọ, ọ ga-adị ndụ ọzọ? Ụbọchị niile nke ọrụ ahụhụ m, aga m echere mgbe nnapụta m ga-abịa.
15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.
Ị ga-akpọ, aga m azakwa gị, agụụ ọrụ aka gị ga-agụ gị.
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Nʼihi mgbe ahụ ị ga-agụ nzọ ụkwụ m niile ọnụ, ma ị gaghị agụkọ mmehie m.
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.
A ga-ekechi njehie m nʼakpa, ị ga-ekpuchi mmehie m.
18 And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;
“Ma dịka ugwu si erichasi daa, na dịka a na-enupu oke nkume nʼọnọdụ ya,
19 The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
dịka mmiri si akwọchasị nkume, na dịka oke mmiri ozuzo si akwazekwa aja ala, otu a ka i si eme ka olileanya mmadụ laa nʼiyi.
20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
Ị na-egosi ya na ị karịrị ya ike, ma ha na-agabiga; ị na-eme ka ihu ya gbanwee, ma zilaga ya.
21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
Ọ bụrụ na a na-asọpụrụ ụmụ ha, ha adịghị amata nke a; ọ bụrụkwa na a na-eweda ha nʼala, ha ọ dịghị ahụ ya.
22 But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.
Ihe mgbu nke anụ ahụ ya ka ọ na-ama ma na-erukwara naanị onwe ya ụjụ.”
