Job 12
1 Job replied,
Mgbe ahụ, Job zara:
2 “You really think you're special people, don't you? Obviously when you die, wisdom will die with you!
“Nʼezie, naanị unu bụ ndị maara ihe, unu na amamihe ga-anwụkọ nʼotu.
3 But I too have insights, and you're no better than me. Doesn't everyone know the things you've said?
Ma enwere m mmụọ iche uche dịka unu; abụghị m onye na-erughị eru nʼebe unu nọ. Onye bụ onye na-amaghị ihe ndị a unu na-ekwu?
4 But my friends laugh at me because I called on God and he answered me: the innocent man who does right has become an object of derision.
“Abụzi m ihe ọchị nʼebe ndị enyi m nọ, nʼagbanyeghị na m kpọkuru Chineke, ọ za, onye ezi omume, onye na-enweghị ịta ụta bụzikwa ihe eji akpa ọchị!
5 People who are comfortable have contempt for those who are in trouble, ready to push over those who are already slipping.
Ndị na-enweghị nsogbu na-eleda ndị ọdachi dakwasịrị anya dịka nsogbu si eche ndị ụkwụ ha na-amịchapụ amịchapụ.
6 Robbers live in peace, and those who make God angry live in safety, trusting their own strength as their ‘god.’
Ụlọ ikwu nke ndị na-apụnara mmadụ ihe na-adị jụụ; ndị na-akpasu Chineke iwe na-adị nʼudo, bụ ndị na-ebugharị chi ha nʼaka ha.
7 But if you ask the animals they will teach you, the birds in the sky will tell you;
“Ma jụọ ụmụ anụmanụ, ha ga-akụziri gị, maọbụ ụmụ nnụnụ, ha ga-agwa gị.
8 ask the earth and it will teach you, and the fishes in the sea will tell you.
Ma ọ bụkwanụ gwa ala okwu, ọ ga-akụziri gị, maọbụ kwere ka azụ nọ na mmiri kọọrọ gị.
9 Which of all these doesn't know that the Lord has done this?
Olee otu nʼime ihe ndị a nke na-amaghị na ọ bụ aka Onyenwe anyị mere nke a?
10 He gives life to every living thing, life to all humankind.
Nʼaka ya ka ndụ ihe niile e kere eke dị, ya na ndụ ụmụ mmadụ
11 The ear distinguishes words just like the palate distinguishes foods.
Ọ bụ na ntị adịghị anwale okwu, otu ire si anwale ihe oriri?
12 Wisdom to distinguish belongs to the old, and the ability to rightly discriminate belongs to those with long experience.
Ọ bụ na-adịghị ahụ amamihe nʼetiti ndị okenye? Ogologo ndụ, ọ dịghị eweta nghọta?
13 God has wisdom and power, counsel and understanding belong to him.
“Ọ bụ Chineke nwe amamihe na ike, ndụmọdụ na nghọta bụkwa nke ya.
14 If he tears something down, nobody can rebuild it. If he imprisons someone, nobody can free them.
Ihe o tidara enweghị mwugharị ọzọ; mgbapụta adịghị nye onye o tụbara nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
15 If God holds back the waters, everything dries up; if he releases the waters, the earth floods.
Ọ bụrụ na o gbochie mmiri, ebe niile atakọrọchaa. Ọ bụrụ na o zipụ ha, ha erikpuo ala niile.
16 He is mighty and victorious; both deceivers and those deceived are subject to him.
Nʼaka ya ka ike na nzube ihe dị; ndị a ghọgburu na ndị na-aghọgbu bụkwa nke ya.
17 He leads counselors away stripped of their wisdom, he makes judges into fools.
Ọ na-anapụ ndị ndụmọdụ ọkwa ha chụpụ ha, ma ndị ikpe ka ọ na-eme ka ha ghọọ ndị nzuzu.
18 He removes the chains of office from kings and makes them wear loincloths.
Ọ na-atọpụ mkpọrọ igwe ndị eze kere, ma were akwa mgbochi kee ha nʼukwu.
19 He leads priests away stripped of their religious garments, he overthrows the powerful.
Ọ na-agbawa ndị nchụaja ọtọ chụpụ ha, kwatuokwa ndị ọnọdụ ha sirila ike ogologo oge gara aga.
20 He takes away the advice of trusted advisors, he removes the discernment of the elders.
Ọ na-emechi ọnụ ndị ndụmọdụ a tụkwasịrị obi, wepụkwa nghọta nke ndị okenye.
21 He pours scorn upon princes and takes away power from the strong.
Ọ na-eji ndị ọgaranya eme ihe ọchị, napụkwa ngwa agha nke ndị dị ike.
22 He reveals what is hidden in darkness, and brings into the light the shadow of death.
Ọ na-ekpughe ihe omimi nke ọchịchịrị meekwa ka oke ọchịchịrị pụta ìhè.
23 He makes nations great and he destroys them; he expands nations and ruins them.
Ọ na-eme ka mba dị ukwuu, ọ na-emekwa ka ha laa nʼiyi; Ọ na-eme ka mba baa ụba, ma chụsakwaa ha.
24 He removes the understanding of rulers and makes them wander in the wilderness.
Ọ na-anapụ ndị ndu nke ụwa amamihe ha, zipụkwa ha ka ha na-awagharị nʼọzara ebe ụzọ na-adịghị.
25 They grope around in the dark without a light. He makes them stagger like drunk people.
Ha na-asọgharị ìsì nʼọchịchịrị na-enweghị ìhè. Ọ na-eme ha ka ha na-adagharị dịka ndị mmanya na-egbu.
