Job 34
1 And Eliu continued his discourse, and said:
Zaidi ya hayo, Elihu aliendelea kusema:
2 Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me:
“Sikilizeni maneno yangu, ninyi watu wenye hekima; nisikieni, ninyi mlio na maarifa.
3 For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.
Kwa kuwa sikio huyajaribu maneno kama ambavyo kaakaa huonja chakula.
4 Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best.
Na tujichagulie sisi wenyewe yale yenye adili: na tujigundulie miongoni mwetu yale yaliyo mazuri.
5 For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.
Kwa kuwa Ayubu amesema, 'mimi ni mwenye haki, lakini Mungu ameondoa haki zangu.
6 For in judging me there is a lie: my arrow is violent without any sin.
Pamoja na haki zangu, ninaangaliwa kama mwongo. Kidonda changu hakiponyeki, ingawa mimi sina dhambi.'
7 What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
Ni mtu gani aliye kama Ayubu ambaye hunywa dharau kama maji,
8 Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?
ambaye huzunguka katika ushirika wa watu ambao ni waovu, na ambaye hutembea pamoja na watu waovu?
9 For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.
Kwa kuwa anasema, ' Hakuna faida kwa mtu kujifurahisha kwa kufanya mambo ambayo Mungu anayataka.'
10 Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from god be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.
Basi nisikilizeni mimi, enyi watu wenye ufahamu: na iwe mbali na Mungu kwamba atatenda uovu;
11 For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.
na iwe mbali na Mwenye enzi kwamba atatenda dhambi. Kwa kuwa humlipa mtu kutokana na kazi yake; na humfanya mtu apate thawabu za njia zake mwenyewe.
12 For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Kwa hakika, Mungu hatendi uovu, wala Mwenye nguvu hajaIpotosha haki.
13 What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?
Ni nani aliyemweka kuwa mtawala wa dunia? Ni nani aliyeiweka dunia yote chini yake?
14 If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.
Ikiwa aliweka makusudio yake juu yake mwenyewe, na kama amejikusanyia mwenyewe nafsi yake na pumzi yake,
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.
basi miili yote itateketea pamoja; mwanadamu angerudi mavumbini tena.
16 If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.
Kama sasa mna ufahamu, sikilizeni haya; sikilizeni sauti ya maneno yangu.
17 Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?
Je yeye anayeichukia haki aweza kutawala? Je mtamhukumu Mungu kuwa ni mwenye makosa, ambaye ni mwenye haki na mwenye nguvu?
18 Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly?
Mungu ambaye humwambia mfalme, ' Wewe ni mbaya; au huwaambia wenye kuheshimiwa, 'Ninyi ni waovu'?
19 Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.
Mungu ambaye haoneshi upendeleo kwa viongozi na ambaye hawakubali zaidi watu matajiri kuliko masikini, kwa kuwa wote ni kazi ya mikono yake.
20 They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.
Watakufa kwa muda mfupi; wakati wa usiku watu watatikiswa na watapita; watu wenye nguvu watatwaliwa mbali, lakini si kwa mikono ya wanadamu.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.
Kwa kuwa macho ya Mungu yako juu ya njia za mtu; anaziona hatua zake zote.
22 There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.
Hakuna giza, wala hakuna weusi mzito ambao watenda mabaya wanaweza kujificha wao wenyewe.
23 For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
Kwa kuwa Mungu hahitaji kumchunguza mtu zaidi; wala hakuna haja kwa mtu yeyote kwenda mbele zake kwa hukumu.
24 He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.
Huwavunja vipande vipande watu wenye nguvu kwa ajili ya njia zao ambazo hazihitaji uchunguzi zaidi; huwaweka watu wengine katika nafasi zao.
25 For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.
Kwa namna hii ana maarifa juu ya matendo yao; huwatupa watu hawa wakati wa usiku; nao wameangamizwa.
26 He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.
Huwaua kwa matendo yao mabaya kama wakosaji dhahiri mbele za watu wengine
27 Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways:
kwasababu wamegeuka na kuacha kumfuata yeye na wamekataa kuzisadiki njia zake zozote.
28 So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
Na kwa namna hii, wamekifanya kilio cha watu masikini kimfikie; amekisikia kilio cha watu walioteswa.
29 For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?
Na wakati akaapo kimya, nani aweza kumhukumu kuwa mkosaji? Kama akiuficha uso wake, ni nani awezaye kumjua? Anatawala sawa sawa juu ya taifa na mtu pia,
30 Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?
ili kwamba watu wasiomjua Mungu wasije wakatawala, ili kwamba asiwepo mtu wa kuwanasa watu.
31 Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.
Fikiria mtu akimwambia Mungu, ' Mimi ni mwenye hatia kabisa, lakini sitatenda dhambi tena;
32 If I have erred, teach thou me: if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.
nifunze kile ambacho siwezi kukiona; nimetenda dhambi, lakini sitafanya tena.'
33 Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I: but if thou know any thing better, speak.
Je unadhani kwamba Mungu ataiadhibu dhambi ya mtu huyo, kwa kuwa unayachukia yale ambayo Mungu huyatenda? Ni lazima uchague, siyo mimi. Basi sema yale ambayo unayajua.
34 Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
Watu wenye ufahamu wataniambia, kwa kweli, kila mtu mwenye hekima ambaye hunisikia atasema,
35 But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline.
Ayubu anazungumza bila maarifa; maneno yake hayana hekima.'
36 My father, let Job be tried even to the end: cease not from the man of iniquity.
Kama Ayubu alijaribiwa kwa kitu kidogo kabisa katika kesi yake kwasababu ya kuongea kwake kama watu waovu.
37 Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us: and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.
Kwa kuwa anaongeza uasi juu ya dhambi yake; anapiga makofi ya dharau kati yetu; anaweka maneno kinyume na Mungu.”
