Job 34
1 Then Elihu continued,
Mgbe ahụ Elihu sịrị:
2 “Listen to my words, you men who say you are wise; pay attention to what I'm saying you who think you know.
“Nụrụ okwu m, unu ndị amamihe; gee m ntị unu ndị ikom nwere mmụta.
3 The ear distinguishes words just as the palate distinguishes foods.
Ntị na-anwale okwu dịka ire si anụ ụtọ ihe oriri.
4 Let us discern for ourselves what is right: let us decide among ourselves what is good.
Ka anyị chọpụtara onwe anyị ihe ziri ezi; ka anyị nọkọta mụta ihe dị mma.
5 Job said, ‘I am innocent, and God has denied me justice.
“Job na-asị, ‘Abụ m onye ezi omume, ma Chineke na-anapụ m ikpe ziri ezi.
6 Even though I'm right, I'm treated like a liar; I am dying from my wounds, even though I've done nothing wrong.’
Ọ bụ eziokwu na aka m dị ọcha ma a na-ahụta m dịka onye ụgha; ọ bụ eziokwu na ikpe amaghị m ma ọnya na-enweghị ngwọta ka àkụ ya na-enye m.’
7 Has there ever been a man like Job with such a thirst for ridiculing others?
Olee nwoke dịka Job, nke na-aṅụ ịkwa emo dịka mmiri?
8 He keeps company with wicked people; he associates with those who do evil.
Ya na ndị na-eme ajọ ihe bụ enyi, ya na ndị ajọ omume na-emekọkwa ihe.
9 He's even said, ‘What benefit is there in being God's friend?’
Nʼihi na ọ na-asị, ‘Ọ dịghị uru dị ya na mmadụ na-achọ ime ihe na-atọ Chineke ụtọ.’
10 So listen to me, you men of understanding! It's impossible for God to do evil and the Almighty to do wrong.
“Ya mere, geenụ m ntị, unu ndị ikom nwere nghọta. Ya bụrụ ihe dị anya nʼebe Chineke nọ, bụ ime ajọ omume, bụrụkwa ihe dị anya nʼebe Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nọ, bụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi.
11 He pays people back for what they've done, and treats them as they deserve.
Ọ na-akwụghachi onye ọbụla dịka ihe o mere si dị, ọ na-ewetara mmadụ dịka omume ya kwesiri.
12 It's absolutely sure that God doesn't act wickedly; the Almighty would never pervert justice.
Ọ bụ ihe a na-ekwesighị iche nʼuche na Chineke pụrụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi, na Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ga-ekpe ikpe nʼezighị ezi.
13 Who put him in charge of the earth? Who gave him the responsibility for all the world?
Onye họpụtara ya ịchị ụwa? Onye mere ya onye nlekọta ụwa niile?
14 If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,
Ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ ebumnuche ya iweghachi mmụọ ya na nkuume ya,
15 all living things would immediately die and human beings would return to dust.
mmadụ niile ga-alakọta nʼiyi, mmadụ niile ga-alaghachikwa nʼaja.
16 If you have understanding then hear this; pay attention to what I'm saying.
“Ọ bụrụ na i nwere nghọta, nụrụ nke a; gee ntị nʼokwu m.
17 Do you really think someone who hated justice could govern? Are you going to condemn Almighty God who always does what is right?
Ọ pụrụ ịchị bụ onye ahụ kpọrọ ikpe ziri ezi asị? Ị ga-ama Onye ezi omume na onye dị ike ikpe?
18 He's the one who tells kings, ‘You're useless!’ or says to nobles, ‘You're wicked!’
Ọ bụghị ya na-agwa ndị eze okwu sị, ‘Unu abaghị uru,’ ma na-agwakwa ndị a mara aha ha sị, ‘Unu bụ ndị ajọ omume.’
19 He doesn't think more of the rich than the poor, for they are all people he himself made.
Onye na-adịghị ekpe ikpe mmegide nye ụmụ ndị ikom eze, onye na-adịghị emenyere ndị ọgaranya, ma megbuo ndị ogbenye, nʼihi na ha niile bụ ọrụ aka ya.
20 They die in a moment; at midnight they shudder and pass away; the mighty are gone without effort.
Nʼotu ntabi anya, ha na-anwụ nʼime etiti abalị; ndị ahụ na-ama jijiji ma gabiga; a na-ewezugakwa ndị dị ike ma ọ bụghị site nʼaka mmadụ.
21 For he watches what they're doing and sees everywhere they go.
“Anya ya na-elekwasị ụzọ niile nke ụmụ mmadụ; ọ na-ahụkwa nzọ ụkwụ ha niile.
22 There is no darkness so deep where people who do evil can hide themselves from him.
Ọ dịghị ọchịchịrị dị, ọ dịghịkwa oke ọchịchịrị dị, ebe ndị na-eme ajọ ihe pụrụ izo.
23 God doesn't need to examine anyone in any greater detail that they should come before him for judgment.
Ọ dịghị mkpa ọ dịịrị Chineke ịga nʼihu inyocha ụmụ mmadụ, nke mere na ha ga-abịa nʼihu ya maka ikpe ikpe.
24 He brings down the mighty without needing an investigation; he sets up others in their place.
Na-ajụghị ajụjụ Chineke na-akụtu ndị a maara aha ha ma were ndị ọzọ dochie nʼọnọdụ ha.
25 Knowing what they've done he overthrows them in a night and destroys them.
Nʼihi na ọ na-agụkọ ọrụ ha niile, ọ na-achụpụ ha nʼabalị mee ka ha ghọọ ndị e gwepịara egwepịa.
26 He strikes them down for their wickedness in public where they can be seen
Nʼebe mmadụ niile ga-ahụ ha ka ọ na-ata ha ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ omume ha,
27 because they turned away from following him, disregarding all his ways.
nʼihi na ha sitere nʼiso ya wezuga onwe ha, ha enweghịkwa uche ilebanye anya nʼụzọ ya ọbụla.
28 They made the poor call out to him, and he heard the cries of the oppressed.
Ha mere ka iti mkpu akwa nke ndị ogbenye ruo ya ntị, nke mere na ọ nụrụ akwa ndị nọ na mkpa.
29 Yet if God wants to remain silent, who can condemn him? If he chooses to hide his face, who can see him? Whether it concerns a nation or an individual,
Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ gba nkịtị, onye ga-ama ya ikpe? Ọ bụrụ na o zoo ihu ya, onye pụrụ ịhụ ya? Ma ya onwe ya na-achị isi nʼebe mmadụ na mba nọ,
30 a person who rejects God should not rule so they don't mislead people.
igbochi nwoke na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke ịchị obodo, ka ọ gharakwa ịbụ ihe ọnya nye ndị mmadụ.
31 If you were to say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I won't do bad things any more.
“Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ a sị Chineke, ‘Abụ m onye ikpe mara ma agaghị m emehie kwa ọzọ.
32 Show me what I cannot see. If I have done wrong, I won't do it again,’
Biko, zi m ihe ndị ahụ m na-apụghị ịhụ; ọ bụrụ na m emehiela, agaghị m emekwa ya ọzọ.’
33 then should God reward you for following your own opinions since you have rejected his? You're the one who has to choose, not me! Tell us what you think.
Chineke ọ ga-akwụghachi gị ụgwọ ọrụ site na mkpebi gị mgbe ị jụrụ ichegharị? Gị onwe gị ga-ekpebi, ọ bụghị mụ; ya mere gwa m ihe ị mara.
34 For people who understand—those who are wise who have heard what I said—will tell me,
“Ndị ikom ndị nwere nghọta na-ekwu si, ndị amamihe nụrụ okwu m na-asị m,
35 ‘Job doesn't know what he's talking about. What he says doesn't make any sense.’
‘Job na-ekwu okwu dịka onye na-amaghị ihe; okwu ya dị ka nke onye na-enweghị uche.’
36 If only Job were thoroughly condemned because he speaks like evil people do.
Ọ ga-adị nnọọ mma ma a sị na a nwaa Job ruo nsọtụ maka ọsịsa ya dịka nke ajọ mmadụ!
37 Now he has added rebellion to his sins; he claps his hands at us, making long speeches full of accusations against God.”
Ọ na-atụkwasị nnupu isi nʼelu mmehie ya; na-akụ aka nʼetiti anyị nʼụzọ ịkwa emo, ma werekwa okwu nkwulu bara ụba megide Chineke.”
