Job 33
1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
“No rĩu Ayubu-rĩ, thikĩrĩria ciugo ciakwa; tega matũ ũigue ũrĩa wothe nguuga.
2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Ndĩ hakuhĩ gũtumũra kanua gakwa; ciugo ciakwa irĩ o rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
Ciugo ciakwa ciumĩte ngoro nũngĩrĩru; mĩromo yakwa yaragia ĩtarĩ na ũhinga.
4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.
Roho wa Mũrungu nĩwe ũnyũmbĩte; mĩhũmũ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩyo ĩĩheaga muoyo.
5 If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
Nawe njookeria, akorwo nĩũkũhota; wĩhaarĩrie ũũngʼethere.
6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.
Niĩ haana o tawe maitho-inĩ ma Mũrungu; o na niĩ ndombirwo na rĩũmba.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
Kwĩĩndigĩra gũtigakũmakie, kana guoko gwakwa gũkũritũhĩre.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;
“No rĩrĩ, nĩuugĩte ngĩiguaga, ngaigua ciugo icio ũkiuga atĩ,
9 'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
‘Ndĩ mũtheru na ndirĩ na mehia; ndiĩkĩte ũũru, na ndirĩ na mahĩtia.
10 Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;
No Ngai nĩanyonete na mahĩtia; anduĩte thũ yake.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'
Nĩanjohaga magũrũ na mĩnyororo; arangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe.’
12 Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
“No ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wee ndũrĩ na kĩhooto, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩ mũnene gũkĩra mũndũ.
13 Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
Ũramũtetia nĩkĩ, atĩ ndacookagia kiugo kĩa mũndũ o na kĩmwe?
14 For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
Nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu nĩaaragia, rĩmwe na njĩra ĩmwe, na rĩngĩ akaaria na njĩra ĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka mũndũ no aage gũkũũrana.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Rĩmwe akaaragia kĩroto-inĩ na kĩoneki-inĩ gĩa ũtukũ, rĩrĩa andũ mahĩtĩtwo nĩ toro mũnene marĩ ũrĩrĩ,
16 Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
no amaarĩrie matũ-inĩ mao, na amamakie nĩguo amakaanie,
17 That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
nĩguo agarũre mũndũ atige kũhĩtia, na atigane na mwĩtĩĩo,
18 That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
nĩguo agitĩre roho wake kuuma gĩkuũ-inĩ, na agitĩre muoyo wake ndũkaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;
Ningĩ mũndũ no arũithio na gũkomio ũrĩrĩ wa ruo, akorwo na thĩĩna wa mahĩndĩ ũtathiraga,
20 So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.
o nginya ngoro yake ĩgathũũra irio, na roho wake ũgathũũra irio iria njega mũno.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
Nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake ihĩnjaga igathirĩrĩkĩra, na mahĩndĩ make marĩa mataroonekaga makoimĩra.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Roho wake ũgakuhĩrĩria mbĩrĩra, na muoyo wake ũgakuhĩrĩria arĩa mareehage gĩkuũ.
23 If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
“No rĩrĩ, angĩkorwo harĩ na mũraika mwena wake arĩ mũiguithania, ũmwe harĩ ngiri, wa kwĩra mũndũ ũndũ ũrĩa ũmwagĩrĩire,
24 Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
nake amũkinyĩrie wega wake na oige atĩrĩ, ‘Mũhonokie ndagatuĩke wa gũikũrũka mbĩrĩra-inĩ; nĩnyonete gĩa kũmũkũũra nakĩo,’
25 His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;
hĩndĩ ĩyo nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake igeethĩha ta cia mwana; igaacooka ta ũrĩa ciarĩ matukũ-inĩ ma wĩthĩ wake.
26 He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
Ahooyaga Ngai ageekwo wega nĩwe, oonaga ũthiũ wa Ngai akaanĩrĩra nĩ gũkena; agacookio ũthingu-inĩ wake nĩ Ngai.
27 He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
Nake agacooka agathiĩ kũrĩ andũ akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩndehirie, na ngĩogomia ũndũ ũrĩa warĩ wa ma, no ndiigana kũherithio ũrĩa ndaagĩrĩirwo nĩkũherithio.
28 So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
Nĩakũũrire roho wakwa ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, na niĩ ngũtũũra ngenagĩra ũtheri ũcio.’
29 Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,
“Mũrungu nĩekaga mũndũ maũndũ macio mothe, maita meerĩ o na kana matatũ,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
nĩguo agarũre roho wake ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, nĩgeetha ũtheri ũcio wa muoyo ũmũtherere.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
“Atĩrĩrĩ Ayubu, tega matũ na ũũthikĩrĩrie; kira ki na niĩ njarie.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Wakorwo ũrĩ na ũndũ wa kuuga-rĩ, njĩĩra; aria, nĩgũkorwo ingĩenda woneke ndwĩhĩtie.
33 If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
No akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, wee gĩthikĩrĩrie; kira ki, na nĩngũkũruta ũũgĩ.”
