Job 35
1 Moreover Eliu spoke these words:
Elihu sì wí pe:
2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?
“Ìwọ rò pé èyí ha tọ́, tí ìwọ wí pé, òdodo mi ni èyí níwájú Ọlọ́run?
3 For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
Nítorí tí ìwọ wí pé èrè kí ní yóò jásí fún ọ, tàbí èrè kí ni èmi yóò fi jẹ́ ju èrè ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi lọ.
4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
“Èmi ó dá ọ lóhùn àti àwọn ẹgbẹ́ rẹ pẹ̀lú rẹ.
5 Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
Síjú wo ọ̀run; kí o rí i, kí ó sì bojú wo àwọsánmọ̀ tí ó ga jù ọ́ lọ.
6 If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?
Bí ìwọ bá dẹ́ṣẹ̀, kí ni ìwọ fi sẹ̀ sí? Tàbí bí ìrékọjá rẹ di púpọ̀, kí ni ìwọ fi èyí nì ṣe sí i?
7 And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
Bí ìwọ bá sì ṣe olódodo, kí ni ìwọ fi fún un, tàbí kí ni òun rí gbà láti ọwọ́ rẹ wá?
8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
Ìwà búburú rẹ ni fún ènìyàn bí ìwọ; òdodo rẹ sì ni fún ọmọ ènìyàn.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
“Nípa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìninilára, wọ́n mú ni kígbe; wọ́n kígbe nípa apá àwọn alágbára.
10 And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
Ṣùgbọ́n kò sí ẹni tí ó wí pé, ‘Níbo ni Ọlọ́run Ẹlẹ́dàá mi wà tí ó sì fi orin fún mi ní òru;
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
tí òun kọ́ wa ní ẹ̀kọ́ jù àwọn ẹranko ayé lọ, tí ó sì mú wa gbọ́n ju àwọn ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run lọ?’
12 There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
Nígbà náà ni wọ́n ń ké ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run kò dáhùn nítorí ìgbéraga ènìyàn búburú.
13 God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run kì yóò gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ asán; bẹ́ẹ̀ ní Olódùmarè kì yóò kà á sí.
14 Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
Bí ó tilẹ̀ ṣe pé ìwọ wí pé ìwọ kì í rí i, ọ̀rọ̀ ìdájọ́ ń bẹ níwájú rẹ, ẹni tí ìwọ sì gbọdọ̀ dúró dè.
15 For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí nítorí tí ìbínú rẹ̀ kò tí fìyà jẹ ni, òun kò ni ka ìwà búburú si?
16 Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.
Nítorí náà ní Jobu ṣe ya ẹnu rẹ̀ lásán ó sọ ọ̀rọ̀ di púpọ̀ láìsí ìmọ̀.”
