Job 12
1 When Job answered, and said:
Ningĩ Ayubu agĩcookia atĩrĩ:
2 Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
“Hatirĩ nganja inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ andũ, naguo ũũgĩ ũgaathiranĩra na inyuĩ rĩrĩa mũgaakua!
3 I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
No rĩrĩ, ndĩ na ũmenyo o ta inyuĩ; mũtirĩ oogĩ kũngĩra. Nũũ ũtooĩ maũndũ macio mothe?
4 He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.
“Nduĩkĩte mũndũ wa gũthekererwo nĩ arata akwa, o na gũtuĩka nĩndakaĩire Ngai nake akĩnjigua: niĩ nduĩkĩte mũndũ wa gũthekererwo, o na gũtuĩka ndĩ mũthingu na ndirĩ ũcuuke!
5 The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
Andũ arĩa maikaraga megangarĩte manyũrũragia mũtino, makona ta ũndũ ũcio ũkoraga o andũ arĩa magũrũ mao matenderũkaga.
6 The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:
Hema cia atunyani nĩcio ciikaraga igaacĩire, na andũ arĩa marakaragia Mũrungu nĩo maikaraga na thayũ, o acio makuuaga ngai yao na moko.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.
“No ta kĩũrie nyamũ, na nĩigũkũruta ũhoro, kana ũrie nyoni cia rĩera-inĩ, na nĩigũkwĩra;
8 Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
kana warĩrie thĩ, na nĩĩgũkũruta ũhoro, kana ũkĩarĩrie thamaki cia iria-inĩ, nacio nĩigũkũhe ũhoro.
9 Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
Nĩ irĩkũ cia icio ciothe itooĩ atĩ nĩ guoko kwa Jehova gwĩkĩte ũndũ ũyũ?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
Mĩoyo ya ciũmbe ciothe ĩrĩ guoko-inĩ gwake, o na mĩhũmũ ya andũ othe.
11 Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
Githĩ gũtũ gũtithuuranagia ciugo o ta ũrĩa rũrĩmĩ rũcamaga irio?
12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
Githĩ ũũgĩ ndũkoragwo na andũ arĩa akũrũ? Githĩ gũtũũra mũno gũtirehaga ũmenyo?
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
“Ũũgĩ na hinya nĩ cia Ngai; mataaro na ũmenyo nĩ ciake.
14 If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open.
Kĩrĩa amomoraga gĩtingĩakwo rĩngĩ; mũndũ ũrĩa aahingĩra njeera gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩmuohora.
15 If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
Ahingagĩrĩria maaĩ, gũkaaga mbura; ningĩ aamarekereria makaananga bũrũri.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.
Hinya na ũtooria nĩ ciake; mũheenio na mũheenania eerĩ no ake.
17 He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
Aheani kĩrĩra amatongoragia matarĩ nguo, na agatua aciirithania irimũ.
18 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
Nĩohoraga mĩnyororo ĩrĩa athamaki moohaga andũ nayo, akamooha mũcibi njohero.
19 He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
Athĩnjĩri-Ngai amatongoragia marutĩtwo nguo, na akangʼaũrania andũ arĩa mehaandire tene.
20 He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
Nĩakiragia mĩromo ya aheani kĩrĩra arĩa meehoketwo, nao athuuri akamatunya ũhoro wa gũkũũrana maũndũ.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
We nĩagagĩra arĩa atĩĩku bata, nao arĩa marĩ na hinya nĩamatunyaga indo ciao cia mbaara.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
Nĩaguũragia maũndũ marĩa mariku ma nduma, na nduma nene ya gĩkuũ akamiumĩria ũtheri-inĩ.
23 He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
Anenehagia ndũrĩrĩ, agacooka agaciananga; aingĩhagia ndũrĩrĩ, agacooka agacihurunja.
24 He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.
Nĩagaagagia meciiria ma atongoria a gũkũ thĩ; akamaingata, morũũrage werũ-inĩ mũtheri ũtarĩ njĩra.
25 They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.
Mahambaataga nduma-inĩ kũrĩa gũtarĩ ũtheri; ningĩ atũmaga matũgũũge ta mũndũ mũrĩĩu.
