Job 34
1 Then Elihu continued,
अझै एलीहूले निरन्तर बोले,
2 “Listen to my words, you men who say you are wise; pay attention to what I'm saying you who think you know.
“हे बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू हो, मेरा वचन सुन्नुहोस् । हे ज्ञान भएकाहरू हो, मेरा कुरा सुन्नुहोस् ।
3 The ear distinguishes words just as the palate distinguishes foods.
जिब्रोले भोजनको स्वाद लिएझैं, कानले शब्दहरूलाई जाँच्ने कोसिस गर्छ ।
4 Let us discern for ourselves what is right: let us decide among ourselves what is good.
जे न्यायोचित छ, सो हामी आफ्नो निम्ति रोजौं । जे असल छ, सो हामी आफ्नो बिचमा खोजौं ।
5 Job said, ‘I am innocent, and God has denied me justice.
किनकि अय्यूबले भनेका छन्, 'म धर्मी छु, तर परमेश्वरले मेरा अधिकारहरू हटाउनुभएको छ ।
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.’
मेरा अधिकारहरू भए पनि मलाई झुटो ठानिएको छ । म पापी नभए पनि मेरो घाउ निको हुँदैन ।'
7 Has there ever been a man like Job with such a thirst for ridiculing others?
अय्यूब कस्ता मानिस हुन्, जसले गिल्लालाई पनि पानीझैं पिउँछन्,
8 He keeps company with wicked people; he associates with those who do evil.
जो दुष्ट काम गर्नेहरूको सङ्गतमा जान्छन्, र जो दुष्ट मानिसहरूसितै हिंड्छन् ।
9 He's even said, ‘What benefit is there in being God's friend?’
किनकि तिनले भनेका छन्, 'परमेश्वरले जे इच्छा गर्नुहुन्छ त्यो गर्नमा मानिसलाई कुनै रमाहट हुँदैन ।'
10 So listen to me, you men of understanding! It's impossible for God to do evil and the Almighty to do wrong.
त्यसैले हे सुझबुझ भएका मानिसहरू हो, मेरो कुरा सुन्नुहोस् । परमेश्वरले कदापि दुष्ट काम गर्नुहुन्न । सर्वशक्तिमान्ले कदापि पाप गर्नुहुन्न ।
11 He pays people back for what they've done, and treats them as they deserve.
किनकि उहाँले व्यक्तिको कामअनुसारको प्रतिफल दिनुहुन्छ । उहाँले हरेक मानिसलाई उसका आफ्नै चालअनुसारको इनाम दिनुहुन्छ ।
12 It's absolutely sure that God doesn't act wickedly; the Almighty would never pervert justice.
वास्तवमा परमेश्वरले कुनै दुष्ट काम गर्नुहुन्न, न त सर्वशक्तिमान्ले कदापि न्यायलाई बङ्ग्याउनुहुन्छ ।
13 Who put him in charge of the earth? Who gave him the responsibility for all the world?
कसले उहाँलाई पृथ्वीको निरीक्षक तुल्याएको हो र? कसले सारा संसार उहाँको अधीनमा राखिदिएको हो र?
14 If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,
उहाँले आफ्ना मनसायहरू आफैमा मात्र राख्नुभएको भए, र उहाँले कहिलै आफ्ना आत्मा र सास आफैमा फर्काउनुभए,
15 all living things would immediately die and human beings would return to dust.
तब सारा प्राणी एकसाथ नष्ट हुन्थे । मानव-जाति फेरि पनि माटोमा नै फर्कन्थ्यो ।
16 If you have understanding then hear this; pay attention to what I'm saying.
अब तपाईंसित सुझबुझ छ भने, यो कुरा सुन्नुहोस् । मेरो वचनको आवाजलाई सुन्नुहोस् ।
17 Do you really think someone who hated justice could govern? Are you going to condemn Almighty God who always does what is right?
के न्यायलाई घृणा गर्नेले शासन गर्न सक्छ? के तपाईंले परमेश्वरलाई दोषी ठहराउनुहुन्छ जो धर्मी र शक्तिशाली हुनुहुन्छ?
18 He's the one who tells kings, ‘You're useless!’ or says to nobles, ‘You're wicked!’
परमेश्वरले राजालाई भन्नुहुन्छ, 'तँ निकम्मा होस्' वा कुलीनहरूलाई भन्नुहुन्छ, 'तिमीहरू दुष्ट हौ ।'
19 He doesn't think more of the rich than the poor, for they are all people he himself made.
परमेश्वरले अगुवाहरूको पक्ष लिनुहुन्न, र गरिबहरूलाई भन्दा बढी मान धनीहरूलाई गर्नुहुन्न, किनकि तिनीहरू सबै उहाँका हातका काम हुन् ।
20 They die in a moment; at midnight they shudder and pass away; the mighty are gone without effort.
एकै क्षणमा तिनीहरू मर्नेछन् । मध्यरातमा मानिसहरू हल्लिन्छन् र बितेर जान्छन् । शक्तिशाली मानिसहरू लगिन्छन्, तर मानवीय हातले होइन ।
21 For he watches what they're doing and sees everywhere they go.
किनकि परमेश्वरको दृष्टि मानिसको चालमा हुन्छ । उहाँले त्यसका सबै कदम हेर्नुहुन्छ ।
22 There is no darkness so deep where people who do evil can hide themselves from him.
यस्तो कुनै अन्धकार वा बाक्लो अँध्यारो छैन, जहाँ अधर्म गर्नेहरूले आफैलाई लुकाउन सक्छन् ।
23 God doesn't need to examine anyone in any greater detail that they should come before him for judgment.
किनकि परमेश्वरले व्यक्तिको थप जाँच गर्नुपर्दैन । कुनै पनि व्यक्ति इन्साफको लागि उहाँको सामु जानु आवश्यक छैन ।
24 He brings down the mighty without needing an investigation; he sets up others in their place.
उहाँले शक्तिशाली मानिसहरूलाई तिनीहरूका चालको कारणले टुक्रा-टुक्रा पार्नुहुन्छ जसको थप अनुसन्धान आवश्यक नै हुँदैन । उहाँले तिनीहरूका ठाउँमा अरूलाई राख्नुहुन्छ ।
25 Knowing what they've done he overthrows them in a night and destroys them.
यसरी तिनीहरूका कामहरूका जानकारी उहाँलाई हुन्छ । उहाँले यी मानिसहरूलाई रातमा पल्टाउनुहुन्छ । तिनीहरू नष्ट हुन्छन् ।
26 He strikes them down for their wickedness in public where they can be seen
अरूले देख्नेगरी खुला ठाउँमा, उहाँले तिनीहरूका दुष्ट कामहरूको लागि अपराधीहरूलाई झैं तिनीहरूलाई मार्नुहुन्छ,
27 because they turned away from following him, disregarding all his ways.
किनकि उहाँको अनुसरण गर्नबाट तिनीहरू तर्के, र उहाँका कुनै पनि मार्गको अनुसरण गर्न इन्कार गरे ।
28 They made the poor call out to him, and he heard the cries of the oppressed.
यसरी गरिब मानिसहरूको रोदन उहाँको कानले सुन्ने तिनीहरूले बनाए । कष्टमा परेका मानिसहरूको रोदन उहाँले सुन्नुभयो ।
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,
जब उहाँ चुप लाग्नुहुन्छ, तब कसले उहाँलाई दोषी ठहराउन सक्छ र? उहाँले आफ्नो अनुहार लुकाउनुहुन्छ भने कसले उहाँलाई भेट्न सक्छ र? उहाँले जाति र व्यक्तिमाथि समान किसिमले शासन गर्नुहुन्छ,
30 a person who rejects God should not rule so they don't mislead people.
जसको कारणले पापी मानिसले शासन गर्न नपाओस्, यसरी मानिसहरूलाई पासोमा पार्ने कोही नहोस् ।
31 If you were to say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I won't do bad things any more.
मानौँ, कसैले परमेश्वरलाई भन्छ, 'म निश्चय नै दोषी छु, तर म फेरि पाप गर्नेछैनँ ।
32 Show me what I cannot see. If I have done wrong, I won't do it again,’
मैले देख्न नसक्ने कुरा मलाई सिकाउनुहोस् । मैले पाप गरेको छु, तर त्यो काम म फेरि गर्नेछैनँ ।'
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.
तपाईंको विचारमा, परमेश्वरले गर्नुहुने कुरा तपाईंलाई मन पर्दैन भन्दैमा, के परमेश्वरले त्यो व्यक्तिको पापलाई दण्ड दिनैपर्छ र? तपाईंले नै चुन्ने हो, मैल होइन । त्यसैले आफूले जानेका कुरा भन्नुहोस् ।
34 For people who understand—those who are wise who have heard what I said—will tell me,
सुझबुझ भएका मानिसहरूले मलाई भन्नेछन्— वास्तवमा मेरो कुरा सुन्ने हरेक बुद्धिमान् मानिसले भन्नेछ,
35 ‘Job doesn't know what he's talking about. What he says doesn't make any sense.’
'अय्यूब ज्ञानविनै बोल्छन् । तिनका शब्दहरूमा बुद्धिका कुरा छैनन् ।'
36 If only Job were thoroughly condemned because he speaks like evil people do.
अय्यूबले दुष्ट मानिसहरूले झैं कुरा गरेको हुनाले, तिनको भनेका स-साना कुरा लिएर जाँच गर्न सकिए त!
37 Now he has added rebellion to his sins; he claps his hands at us, making long speeches full of accusations against God.”
किनकि आफ्नो पापमा तिनले विद्रोह थप्छन् । हाम्रा बिचमा गिल्ला गर्दै तिनी थपडी मार्छन् । तिनी परमेश्वरको विरुद्धमा वचनको थुप्रो लगाउँछन् ।”
