Job 4
1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said:
Mgbe ahụ, Elifaz onye obodo Teman zara Job sị:
2 If one venture a word unto thee, wilt thou be weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
“Iwe ọ ga-ewe gị ma ọ bụrụ na mmadụ agwa gị okwu? Onye kwanụ nwere ike ịnọ nʼebe a hapụ ikwu okwu?
3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Lee ka i siri nye ọtụtụ mmadụ ndụmọdụ, na ka i si mee ka ndị na-ada mba nwee ume.
4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Okwu ọnụ gị abụrụla ihe ịgbaume nye ọtụtụ mmadụ, ị bụrụla ịgbaume nye ndị ikpere ha na-ama jijiji.
5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou art weary; it toucheth thee, and thou art affrighted.
Ma leenụ ugbu a, nsogbu abịakwasịla gị, ị bụrụla onye na-ada mba; nsogbu etiela gị aka, i na-ama jijiji.
6 Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?
Egwu ị na-atụ Chineke ọ gaghị abụ ihe ịgbaume nye gị, izi ezi nke ndụ gị abụrụkwa olileanya gị?
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
“Chee echiche ugbu a! Onye, bụ onye aka ya dị ọcha, nke a larala nʼiyi? Ebee ka i hụrụ ka e bibiri ndị na-eme ihe ziri ezi?
8 According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow mischief, reap the same.
Dịka m si hụ ya, ndị na-agha ajọ ihe dịka mkpụrụ na ndị na-akụ okwu na ụka na-aghọta ya dịka ihe ubi.
9 By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger are they consumed.
Chineke na-ala ha nʼiyi site nʼume ọ na-ekupụta. Ọ na-esitekwa nʼoke iwe ya repịa ha.
10 The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth — yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.
Ọdụm nwere ike gbọọ ụja, maọbụ bigbọọ, ma eze ọdụm dị ike ka a gbajisiri.
11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
Oke ọdụm na-ala nʼiyi site na-enweghị ihe ọ dọgbutara, ụmụ nne ọdụm niile ka a na-achụsa.
12 Now a word was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
“E mere ka okwu rute m nʼụzọ nzuzo, ntị m nụrụ ya nʼịgba izu.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Nʼime nkụja nke oke nrọ nke abalị, mgbe oke ụra na-adakwasị ụmụ mmadụ,
14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, and all my bones were made to shake.
oke ụjọ na ahụ ịma jijiji dakwasịrị m, meekwa ka ọkpụkpụ niile dị nʼahụ m maa jijiji.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face, that made the hair of my flesh to stand up.
Otu mmụọ sitere nʼihu m gafee. Ọ bụladị ajị dị m nʼahụ guzochara ọtọ nʼihi ụjọ.
16 It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes; I heard a still voice:
Ọ kwụsịrị; ma apụghị m ịkọ ihe ọ bụ. Onyinyo guzooro nʼanya m, anụrụ m olu dị nro, nke kwuru sị:
17 'Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?
‘Mmadụ efu ọ nwere ike bụrụ onye ezi omume karịa Chineke? Ọ bụladị nwoke dị ike, ọ pụrụ ịdị ọcha nʼobi karịa Onye kere ya?
18 Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants, and His angels He chargeth with folly;
Ọ bụrụ na Chineke adịghị atụkwasị ndị ozi ya obi, ọ bụrụ na ọ na-ebo ndị mmụọ ozi ya ebubo imejọ ihe,
19 How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
ọ ga-esi aṅaa ghara ibo ndị bi nʼụlọ ụrọ ebubo karịa, bụ ndị ntọala ha dị nʼaja, ndị nke a na-azọpịa ngwangwa dịka nla.
20 Betwixt morning and evening they are shattered; they perish for ever without any regarding it.
Site nʼụtụtụ ruo nʼanyasị, a na-etipịasị ha: ha na-ala nʼiyi ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, ihe niile a na-agakwa dịka o si aga.
21 Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.'
Ọ bụ na-eholiteghị eriri ụlọ ikwu ha elu, mee ka ha nwụọ na-enweghị amamihe?’
