Job 31
1 I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?
“Ani ija koo wajjin kakuu galeera; yoos ani akkamiin hawwiidhaan gara durbaa ilaala ree?
2 For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?
Carraan namni Waaqa samii biraa qabu, dhaalli inni Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼu irraa argatu maali?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked and strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?
Hamootaaf badiisa, warra jalʼina hojjetaniif immoo dhaʼicha mitii?
4 Doeth not he beholde my wayes and tell all my steps?
Inni karaa koo hin arguu? Tarkaanfii koo hundas hin lakkaaʼuu?
5 If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite,
“Yoo ani karaa sobaa irra deemee yookaan miilli koo gara gowwoomsaatti ariifatee jiraate,
6 Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shall know mine vprightnes.
Waaqni madaalii dhugaatiin na haa madaalu; akka ani hirʼina hin qabne illee haa beeku;
7 If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes,
yoo tarkaanfiin koo karaa irraa goree, garaan koo waan iji koo argu duukaa buʼee jiraate yookaan yoo harki koo xuraaʼee jiraate,
8 Let me sowe, and let another eate: yea, let my plantes be rooted out.
waan ani facaafadhe namni biraa haa nyaatu; midhaan koos haa buqqifamu.
9 If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour,
“Yoo garaan koo dubartiidhaan gowwoomfamee jiraate, yookaan yoo ani balbala ollaa koo jalatti riphee eeggadhe,
10 Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:
niitiin koo midhaan nama biraa haa daaktu; namoonni biraas ishee wajjin haa ciisan.
11 For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:
Kun hammina; kan abbaa murtiitiinis adabamuu qabuu dha.
12 Yea, this is a fire that shall deuoure to destruction, and which shall roote out al mine increase,
Kun ibidda hamma Barbadeessutti waa gubuu dha; midhaan ani qabu hundas gubee balleessa ture.
13 If I did contemne the iudgement of my seruant, and of my mayde, when they did contend with me,
“Yoo ani yeroo isaan na himatanitti, tajaajiltoota koo dhiiraa fi dubartii murtii qajeelaa dhowwadhee jiraadhe,
14 What then shall I do when God standeth vp? and when he shall visit me, what shall I answere?
yeroo Waaqni kaʼutti ani maalan godha? Yoo inni na gaafates ani maalan deebisa?
15 He that hath made me in the wombe, hath he not made him? hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe?
Isuma gadameessa keessatti na uume sanatu isaan uume mitii? Kan hunda keenya gadameessa keessatti tolches isuma mitii?
16 If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,
“Yoo ani waan hiyyeessaaf barbaachisu dhowwadhee jiraadhe, yookaan yoo ani akka iji haadha hiyyeessaa dadhabu godhee jiraadhe,
17 Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof,
yoo ani buddeena koo utuu ilma abbaa hin qabneef hin qoodin kophaa koo nyaadhee jiraadhe,
18 (For from my youth hee hath growen vp with me as with a father, and from my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her)
ani garuu dargaggummaa kootii jalqabee akkuma abbaattin isa guddise; dhaloota kootii jalqabees haadha hiyyeessaa karaa argisiise.
19 If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,
Ani yoon utuu namni tokko wayyaa dhabee akka malee miidhamuu, yookaan rakkataa uffata of irraa hin qabne tokko argee
20 If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,
sababii ani rifeensa hoolota kootiin isa hoʼiseef, yoo garaan isaa na hin eebbisin,
21 If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate,
yoo ani mana murtiitti fudhatama qaba jedhee ijoollee abbaa hin qabnetti harka koo ol kaasee jiraadhe,
22 Let mine arme fal from my shoulder, and mine arme be broken from the bone.
irreen koo gatiittii koo irraa haa buqqaʼu; irreen koo buusaa isaatti haa cabu.
23 For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, and I could not be deliuered from his highnes.
Ani sababiin dhaʼicha Waaqaa sodaadhee fi sababiin surraa isaa kabajeef waan akkanaa hojjechuu hin dandeenye.
24 If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,
“Yoo ani warqee abdadhee yookaan warqee qulqulluudhaan, ‘Ati irkoo koo ti’ jedhee jiraadhe,
25 If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,
yoo ani qabeenya koo guddaatti, milkaaʼina harki koo argatetti gammadee jiraadhe,
26 If I did behold the sunne, when it shined, or the moone, walking in her brightnes,
yoo ani aduu iftu argee yookaan jiʼa miidhaginaan deemu ilaalee kabajee,
27 If mine heart did flatter me in secrete, or if my mouth did kisse mine hand,
akkasiinis garaan koo dhoksaan gowwoomfamee afaan koo harka koo dhungatee jiraate,
28 (This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)
wanni kun cubbuu adabamuu qabuu dha; ani Waaqa samiitiif hin amanamne tureetii.
29 If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,
“Yoo ani badiisa diina kootiitti gammadee yookaan rakkina isa irra gaʼeef ililchee jiraadhe,
30 Neither haue I suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse vnto his soule.
ani jireenya isaa abaaruudhaan akka afaan koo cubbuu hojjetu hin eeyyamne.
31 Did not the men of my Tabernacle say, Who shall giue vs of his flesh? we can not bee satisfied.
Yoo namoonni mana koo jiraatan, takkumaa, ‘Eenyutu buddeena mana Iyyoob nyaatee hin quufin?’ hin jedhin,
32 The stranger did not lodge in the streete, but I opened my doores vnto him, that went by the way.
sababii manni koo karaa deemtuuf banaa tureef, keessummaan kam iyyuu ala hin bulu ture.
33 If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,
Yoo ani akkuma namoonni godhan sana balleessaa koo garaatti qabadhee cubbuu koos dhokfadhee jiraadhe,
34 Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.
ani waldaa guddaa sodaadhee yookaan tuffiin gosaa na naasisee, calʼisee gad baʼuu dhiiseeraa?
35 Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,
“Maaloo ani utuu nama na dhagaʼu argadhee! Ani mallattoo falmii koo nan mallatteessa; Waaqni Waan Hunda Dandaʼu deebii naaf haa kennu; himataan koo dubbii isaa barreeffamaan haa dhiʼeeffatu.
36 Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?
Dhugumaan ani gatiittii koo irratti waan kana nan baadha; akka gonfoottis mataa irra nan kaaʼadhan ture.
37 I will tell him the nomber of my goings, and goe vnto him as to a prince.
Tokkoo tokkoo tarkaanfii koo isatti nan hima; akkuma ilma mootiittis isatti nan dhiʼaadhan ture.
38 If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together,
“Yoo lafti koo natti iyyitee boʼoon ishee hundinuu imimmaaniin jiidhe,
39 If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof,
yoo ani kaffaltii malee midhaan ishee nyaadhe, yookaan akka hojjettoonni isaa lubbuu isaanii dhaban godhee jiraadhe,
40 Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended.
qooda qamadii qoraattiin, qooda garbuus aramaan itti haa biqilu.” Dubbiin Iyyoob xumurame.
