Job 23
1 Then Job answered and said:
Awo Yobu n’addamu nti,
2 Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
“N’okutuusa leero okwemulugunya kwange kubalagala, omukono gwe gunzitoowerera wadde mbadde mu kusinda.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
Singa nnali mmanyi aw’okumusanga nandisobodde okulaga gy’abeera!
4 I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Nanditutte empoza yange gy’ali, akamwa kange nga nkajjuzizza ensonga zange.
5 I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
Nanditegedde kye yandinzizeemu, ne neetegereza kye yandiŋŋambye.
6 Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
Yandimpakanyizza n’amaanyi mangi? Nedda, teyandinteeseko musango.
7 There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
Eyo omuntu omutuukirivu asobola okutwalayo ensonga ye, era nandisumuluddwa omulamuzi wange emirembe n’emirembe.
8 Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
“Bwe ŋŋenda ebuvanjuba, nga taliiyo; ne bwe ŋŋenda ebugwanjuba, simusangayo.
9 On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
Bw’aba akola mu bukiikakkono simulaba, bw’adda mu bukiikaddyo, simulabako.
10 For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Naye amanyi amakubo mwe mpita, bw’anaamala okungezesa, nzija kuvaamu nga zaabu.
11 My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
Ebigere byange bimugoberedde; ntambulidde mu makubo ge nga sikyamakyama.
12 I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Saava ku biragiro by’akamwa ke. Nayagala ebigambo by’akamwa ke okusinga emmere yange gyendya bulijjo.
13 But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
“Naye yeemalirira, ani ayinza okumuwakanya? Akola kyonna ekimusanyusa.
14 For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
Weewaawo ajja kutuukiriza by’asazzeewo okunjolekeza, era bingi byategese by’akyaleeta.
15 Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
Kyenva mba n’entiisa nga ndi mu maaso ge; bwe ndowooza ku bino byonna, ne mmutya.
16 Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
Katonda anafuyizza nnyo omutima gwange, Ayinzabyonna antiisizza nnyo.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
Naye ekizikiza tekinsirisizza, ekizikiza ekikutte ennyo ekibisse amaaso gange.”
