Job 8
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Konsa, Bildad Schuach la, te reponn:
2 How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
“Pou konbyen de tan ou va pale bagay sa yo pou pawòl a bouch ou fè gwo van?
3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Èske Bondye konn konwonpi jistis la? Oswa èske Toupwisan an konwonpi sa ki dwat?
4 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
Si fis ou yo te peche kont Li, alò, Li livre yo antre nan pouvwa transgresyon yo.
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Si ou ta chache Bondye e mande konpasyon a Toupwisan an,
6 If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
si ou te san tach e dwat; anverite, koulye a, Li ta leve Li menm pou ou e rekonpanse ou jan ou te ye nan ladwati ou.
7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Malgre, kòmansman ou pa t remakab, ou ta fini avèk anpil gwo bagay.
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
“Souple, fè rechèch nan jenerasyon zansèt ansyen yo, e bay konsiderasyon a bagay ke papa yo te twouve.
9 (For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow: )
Paske nou menm se sèl bagay ayè nou konnen, e nou pa konnen anyen, paske jou pa nou yo sou latè se sèl yon lonbraj ki pase.
10 Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Èske yo p ap enstwi ou, pale ou e fè pawòl ki nan tèt yo vin parèt?
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
“Èske jon kab grandi san ma dlo? Èske wozo konn pouse san dlo?
12 Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.
Pandan li toujou vèt e san koupe a, l ap fennen avan tout lòt plant yo.
13 So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
Se konsa chemen a tout moun ki bliye Bondye yo. Konsa espwa a moun enkwayan yo peri,
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.
sila a ak konfyans frajil la kap mete konfyans li nan fil arenye a.
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Arenye a mete konfyans sou lakay li, men li p ap kanpe. Li kenbe rèd sou li, men li p ap dire.
16 He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Li byen reyisi nan solèy la e gaye toupatou nan jaden an.
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.
Rasin li yo vlope toupatou sou pil wòch; li sezi yon kay wòch.
18 If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.
Si li vin deplase sou plas li, alò plas li va refize rekonèt li e di: “Mwen pa t janm wè w.
19 Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Gade byen, se sa ki fè lajwa chemen li; epi dèyè li, gen lòt yo k ap pete sòti nan pousyè tè la.
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:
“Alò, Bondye p ap rejte yon nonm entèg; ni li p ap bay soutyen a malfektè yo.
21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Jiska prezan, Li va ranpli bouch ou avèk ri lajwa e lèv ou avèk kri plezi.
22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Sila ki rayi ou yo va vin abiye ak wont e tant a mechan yo p ap la ankò.”
