Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
Bongo Eliwu alobaki:
2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
« Boni, okanisi ete yango ezali sembo? Olobi: ‹ Nazali sembo liboso ya Nzambe. ›
3 That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
Nzokande, ozali koloba: ‹ Nakozwa nini, litomba nini nakozwa soki nasali masumu te? ›
4 I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.
Nalingi kopesa yo eyano, yo elongo na baninga na yo.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
Tombola miso na likolo mpe tala; mona ndenge mapata ezali likolo na yo.
6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?
Soki osali masumu, ekosala Nzambe nini? Soki masumu na yo ezali ebele, ekosala Ye nini?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?
Soki ozali sembo, okopesa Ye nini to akozwa nini na loboko na yo?
8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
Mabe na yo ekokomela kaka bazalani na yo, bosembo na yo ezali na litomba kaka epai ya bana na bato.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Bato bazali kolela na se ya mokumba ya minyoko, bazali koganga na se ya motema makasi ya bato minene.
10 But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Kasi moto moko te azali koloba: ‹ Nzambe Mokeli na ngai, Ye oyo apesaka banzembo ya esengo na butu,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'
Ye oyo ateyaka biso koleka banyama ya mokili mpe akomisaka biso mayele koleka bandeke ya likolo, azali wapi? ›
12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Ata bagangi, Nzambe akoyanola te, mpo na lolendo ya bato mabe.
13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Pamba te, Nzambe ayokaka te maloba na bango ya pamba, Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso azalaka ata na bokebi na yango te.
14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
Nzokande, yo ozali komeka koloba ete ozali komona Ye te, ete ozwi nanu eyano te na kolela na yo epai na Ye.
15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?
Mpe sik’oyo, soki kanda ya Nzambe eyei nanu likolo na yo te mpe soki Ye azali nanu kobosana maloba na yo ya soni,
16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
elingi koloba ete yo, Yobo, ofungoli monoko na yo kaka na pamba mpe otondisi yango na maloba ya bozoba. »
