Job 34
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
Tete Elihu gblɔ be,
2 Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
“Mise nye nyawo, mi nunyalawo, miɖo tom, mi nugɔmeselawo,
3 For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
elabena to doa nyawo kpɔ abe ale si aɖe ɖɔa nuɖuɖu kpɔe ene.
4 Let us choose for us that which is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.
Mina míadze si nu si le dzɔdzɔe la na mía ɖokui eye mina míasrɔ̃ nu si nyo la ɖekae.
5 For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right;
“Hiob gblɔ be, ‘Nyemeɖi fɔ o gake Mawu gbe afiatsotso nam
6 Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
Togbɔ be tɔnye dzɔ hã la, wobum alakpatɔe, togbɔ be nyemeɖi fɔ o hã la, eƒe aŋutrɔ de abi makumaku ŋutinye’
7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
Ame kae le abe Hiob, ame si no fewuɖuɖu abe tsi ene?
8 Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Edea ha kple nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔlawo eye wòbɔa ha kple ame vɔ̃ɖiwo.
9 For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing that he should be in accord with God.'
Elabena egblɔ be, ‘Viɖe aɖeke mele eme ne èdze agbagba be yeadze Mawu ŋu o.’
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that He should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that He should commit iniquity.
“Eya ta miɖo tom, mi ŋutsu nugɔmeselawo. Nete ɖa xaa tso Mawu gbɔ, be wòawɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi kple Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la, be wòawɔ nu gbegblẽ.
11 For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Ewɔna na ame ɖe nu si wòwɔ la nu eye wòhea nu si eƒe nuwɔnawo dze na la vaa edzii.
12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Mele be wòava ame ƒe ta me gɔ̃ hã be Mawu awɔ nu gbegblẽ alo be Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la atso afia ŋkunɔ o.
13 Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Ame kae tsɔe ɖo anyigbadzikpɔlae? Ame kae tsɔe ɖo xexea me katã nu?
14 If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;
Ne enye eƒe tameɖoɖo eye wòɖo asi eƒe gbɔgbɔ kple agbegbɔgbɔ dzi la,
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
amegbetɔwo katã atsrɔ̃ eye ame atrɔ azu anyi.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
“Ne gɔmesese le asiwò la, se nya sia, lé to ɖe nu si gblɔ ge mele la ŋuti.
17 Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty —
Ɖe ame si tsri afia nyui tsotso la ate ŋu akplɔ dua? Ɖe nàbu fɔ dzɔdzɔetɔ kple Ŋusẽtɔ la?
18 Is it fit to say to a king: 'Thou art base'? Or to nobles: 'Ye are wicked'? —
Ɖe menye Eyae nye ame si gblɔ na fiawo be, ‘Mienyo na naneke o’ eye na bubumewo be, ‘Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo mienye’ oa,
19 That respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.
ame si medea amegãwo dzi o eye mewɔa nyui na kesinɔtɔwo, gblẽa ame dahewo ɖi o, elabena wo katã nye eƒe asinudɔwɔwɔwo oa?
20 In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
Wokuna kpata le zãtitina, ameawo ʋuʋuna eye wo nu va yina ale woɖea kalẽtɔwo ɖa amegbetɔ ƒe asi manɔmee.
21 For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He seeth all his goings.
“Eƒe ŋkuwo le amegbetɔwo ƒe mɔwo ŋu, ekpɔa woƒe afɔɖeɖe ɖe sia ɖe.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Teƒe doblukɔ alo teƒe doviviti tsiɖitsiɖitsiɖi aɖeke meli si nu tovo wɔlawo asi abe ɖo o.
23 For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
Mehiã be Mawu nado amegbetɔwo kpɔ ayi ŋgɔ alo woava eŋkume wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wo o.
24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, and setteth others in their stead.
Mekua nya gɔme hafi kakaa ŋusẽtɔwo, eye wòtsɔa ame bubuwo ɖoa wo teƒe o.
25 Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; and He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.
Elabena eƒe ŋku le woƒe nuwɔnawo ŋu eya ta etua asi wo ƒua anyi le zã me, eye wogbãna gudugudugudu.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Ehea to na wo ɖe woƒe vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi ta, le afi si ame sia ame ate ŋu akpɔ wo le
27 Because they turned aside from following Him, and would not have regard to any of His ways;
elabena wotrɔ le eyome eye womegatsɔ ɖeke le eme na eƒe mɔ aɖeke o.
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Wona ame dahewo ƒe konyifafa va eŋkume, ale be wòse hiãtɔwo ƒe ɣlidodo
29 When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike;
Ke ne ezi ɖoɖoe kpoo la, ame ka abu fɔe? Ne eɣla eƒe mo la, ame ka ate ŋu akpɔe? Ke hã la, ele amewo kple dukɔwo tame sɔsɔe,
30 That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
be maɖe mɔ na Mawumavɔ̃la wòaɖu fia o eye be maɖe mɔ nɛ wòaɖo mɔ na ameawo o.
31 For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
“Tsɔe be ame aɖe gblɔ na Mawu be, ‘Medze agɔ gake nyemagawɔe azɔ o.
32 That which I see not teach Thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
Fia nu si nyemate ŋu akpɔ o lam, ne mewɔ nu gbegblẽ la, nyemagawɔe azɔ o.’
33 Shall His recompense be as thou wilt? For thou loathest it, so that thou must choose, and not I; therefore speak what thou knowest.
Ɖe Mawu aɖo eteƒe na wò le wò didi nu, esi nègbe be yematrɔ dzi me oa? Wòe wòle be nàɖo eŋu, menye nyee o eya ta gblɔ nu si nènya la nam.
34 Men of understanding will say unto me, yea, every wise man that heareth me:
“Nugɔmeselawo gblɔe eye nunyala siwo se nye nyawo la gblɔ nam be,
35 'Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without discernment.'
‘Hiob ƒoa nu nugɔmemasemasetɔe eye susu mele eƒe nyawo me o.’
36 Would that Job were tried unto the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
O, ɖe woado Hiob akpɔ va se ɖe nuwuwu, be wòɖo nya ŋu abe ame vɔ̃ɖi ene la, ne anyo ŋutɔ!
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Etsɔ aglãdzedze kpe ɖe eƒe nu vɔ̃ ŋuti, esia akpe fewuɖutɔe le mía dome eye wòle nyawo gblɔm fũu ɖe Mawu ŋu.”
