Job 34
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
Mgbe ahụ Elihu sịrị:
2 Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
“Nụrụ okwu m, unu ndị amamihe; gee m ntị unu ndị ikom nwere mmụta.
3 For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
Ntị na-anwale okwu dịka ire si anụ ụtọ ihe oriri.
4 Let us choose for us that which is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.
Ka anyị chọpụtara onwe anyị ihe ziri ezi; ka anyị nọkọta mụta ihe dị mma.
5 For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right;
“Job na-asị, ‘Abụ m onye ezi omume, ma Chineke na-anapụ m ikpe ziri ezi.
6 Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
Ọ bụ eziokwu na aka m dị ọcha ma a na-ahụta m dịka onye ụgha; ọ bụ eziokwu na ikpe amaghị m ma ọnya na-enweghị ngwọta ka àkụ ya na-enye m.’
7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
Olee nwoke dịka Job, nke na-aṅụ ịkwa emo dịka mmiri?
8 Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Ya na ndị na-eme ajọ ihe bụ enyi, ya na ndị ajọ omume na-emekọkwa ihe.
9 For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing that he should be in accord with God.'
Nʼihi na ọ na-asị, ‘Ọ dịghị uru dị ya na mmadụ na-achọ ime ihe na-atọ Chineke ụtọ.’
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.
“Ya mere, geenụ m ntị, unu ndị ikom nwere nghọta. Ya bụrụ ihe dị anya nʼebe Chineke nọ, bụ ime ajọ omume, bụrụkwa ihe dị anya nʼebe Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nọ, bụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi.
11 For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Ọ na-akwụghachi onye ọbụla dịka ihe o mere si dị, ọ na-ewetara mmadụ dịka omume ya kwesiri.
12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Ọ bụ ihe a na-ekwesighị iche nʼuche na Chineke pụrụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi, na Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ga-ekpe ikpe nʼezighị ezi.
13 Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Onye họpụtara ya ịchị ụwa? Onye mere ya onye nlekọta ụwa niile?
14 If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;
Ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ ebumnuche ya iweghachi mmụọ ya na nkuume ya,
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
mmadụ niile ga-alakọta nʼiyi, mmadụ niile ga-alaghachikwa nʼaja.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
“Ọ bụrụ na i nwere nghọta, nụrụ nke a; gee ntị nʼokwu m.
17 Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty —
Ọ pụrụ ịchị bụ onye ahụ kpọrọ ikpe ziri ezi asị? Ị ga-ama Onye ezi omume na onye dị ike ikpe?
18 Is it fit to say to a king: 'Thou art base'? Or to nobles: 'Ye are wicked'? —
Ọ bụghị ya na-agwa ndị eze okwu sị, ‘Unu abaghị uru,’ ma na-agwakwa ndị a mara aha ha sị, ‘Unu bụ ndị ajọ omume.’
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.
Onye na-adịghị ekpe ikpe mmegide nye ụmụ ndị ikom eze, onye na-adịghị emenyere ndị ọgaranya, ma megbuo ndị ogbenye, nʼihi na ha niile bụ ọrụ aka ya.
20 In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
Nʼotu ntabi anya, ha na-anwụ nʼime etiti abalị; ndị ahụ na-ama jijiji ma gabiga; a na-ewezugakwa ndị dị ike ma ọ bụghị site nʼaka mmadụ.
21 For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He seeth all his goings.
“Anya ya na-elekwasị ụzọ niile nke ụmụ mmadụ; ọ na-ahụkwa nzọ ụkwụ ha niile.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Ọ dịghị ọchịchịrị dị, ọ dịghịkwa oke ọchịchịrị dị, ebe ndị na-eme ajọ ihe pụrụ izo.
23 For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
Ọ dịghị mkpa ọ dịịrị Chineke ịga nʼihu inyocha ụmụ mmadụ, nke mere na ha ga-abịa nʼihu ya maka ikpe ikpe.
24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, and setteth others in their stead.
Na-ajụghị ajụjụ Chineke na-akụtu ndị a maara aha ha ma were ndị ọzọ dochie nʼọnọdụ ha.
25 Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; and He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.
Nʼihi na ọ na-agụkọ ọrụ ha niile, ọ na-achụpụ ha nʼabalị mee ka ha ghọọ ndị e gwepịara egwepịa.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Nʼebe mmadụ niile ga-ahụ ha ka ọ na-ata ha ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ omume ha,
27 Because they turned aside from following Him, and would not have regard to any of His ways;
nʼihi na ha sitere nʼiso ya wezuga onwe ha, ha enweghịkwa uche ilebanye anya nʼụzọ ya ọbụla.
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Ha mere ka iti mkpu akwa nke ndị ogbenye ruo ya ntị, nke mere na ọ nụrụ akwa ndị nọ na mkpa.
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;
Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ gba nkịtị, onye ga-ama ya ikpe? Ọ bụrụ na o zoo ihu ya, onye pụrụ ịhụ ya? Ma ya onwe ya na-achị isi nʼebe mmadụ na mba nọ,
30 That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
igbochi nwoke na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke ịchị obodo, ka ọ gharakwa ịbụ ihe ọnya nye ndị mmadụ.
31 For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
“Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ a sị Chineke, ‘Abụ m onye ikpe mara ma agaghị m emehie kwa ọzọ.
32 That which I see not teach Thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
Biko, zi m ihe ndị ahụ m na-apụghị ịhụ; ọ bụrụ na m emehiela, agaghị m emekwa ya ọzọ.’
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.
Chineke ọ ga-akwụghachi gị ụgwọ ọrụ site na mkpebi gị mgbe ị jụrụ ichegharị? Gị onwe gị ga-ekpebi, ọ bụghị mụ; ya mere gwa m ihe ị mara.
34 Men of understanding will say unto me, yea, every wise man that heareth me:
“Ndị ikom ndị nwere nghọta na-ekwu si, ndị amamihe nụrụ okwu m na-asị m,
35 'Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without discernment.'
‘Job na-ekwu okwu dịka onye na-amaghị ihe; okwu ya dị ka nke onye na-enweghị uche.’
36 Would that Job were tried unto the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
Ọ ga-adị nnọọ mma ma a sị na a nwaa Job ruo nsọtụ maka ọsịsa ya dịka nke ajọ mmadụ!
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Ọ na-atụkwasị nnupu isi nʼelu mmehie ya; na-akụ aka nʼetiti anyị nʼụzọ ịkwa emo, ma werekwa okwu nkwulu bara ụba megide Chineke.”
