Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
Aidha, Elihu aliendelea kusema,
2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
“Je unadhani hii ni sawa unaposema, 'Haki yangu mbele ya Mungu?
3 That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
Kwa kuwa unauliza, 'Inafaa nini kwangu' na 'Ingekuwa nzuri kwangu kama ningekuwa nimetenda dhambi?'
4 I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.
Nitakujibu, wewe pamoja na marafiki zako.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
Tazama juu angani, na ulione; angalia anga, ambalo liko juu sana kuliko wewe.
6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?
Kama umetenda dhambi, ni madhara gani huwa unayafanya kwa Mungu? Ikiwa makosa yako yameongezeka zaidi, je huwa unafanya nini kwake?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?
Kama wewe ni mwenye haki, unaweza kumpa nini? Je atapokea nini mkononi mwako?
8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
Uovu wako waweza kuwaumiza mtu, kama ulivyo wewe ni mtu, na haki yako yaweza kumnufaisha mwana mwingine wa mtu.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Watu wanalia kwasababu ya matendo mengi ya unyanyasaji; wanaomba msaada katika mikono ya watu wenye nguvu.
10 But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Lakini hakuna hata mmoja asemaye, ' Mungu Muumba wangu yuko wapi, ambaye hutoa nyimbo wakati wa usiku,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'
ambaye hutufundisha sisi zaidi anavyowafundisha wanyama wa dunia, na ambaye hutufanya sisi kuwa wenye hekima kuliko ndege wa angani?
12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Huko wanalia, lakini Mungu hawajibu kwasababu ya kibriu ya watu waovu.
13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Kwa hakika Mungu hatasikia kilio cha kipumbavu; Mwenye nguvu wala hatajali.
14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
Ni kwa namna gani atakujibu ikiwa unasema haumwoni, na ya kwamba hoja yako iko mbele yake, na ya kuwa unamngojea yeye!
15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?
Ni kwa jinsi gani atakujibu kama unasema kwamba hamwadhibu yeyote kwa hasira, na ya kwamba hajishughulishi na kiburi cha watu.
16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Basi Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake tu ili kusema upumbavu; huongeza maneno bila maarifa.”
