Job 12
1 And Job answered and said,
Nanoiñe ami’ty hoe t’Iobe:
2 So then you [alone] are men, and wisdom shall die with you?
Toe inahareo avao ro ondaty, vaho hitrao-pihomak’ ama’ areo ty hihitse.
3 [But] I also have a heart as well as you.
Fa toe mahilala ka iraho, tsy inahareo avao; Tsy zai’ areo iraho. Ia ty tsy mahafohiñe o raha rezao?
4 For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.
Fiankahafa’ o rañekoo iraho: Kanjie’e t’i Andrianañahare, vaho toiñe’e, Fitohafañe i vañoñe tsy aman-kilay.
5 For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be [held] guiltless,
Tsambolitio’ ty miagaregañe ty failo, ie nihentseñañe ho a o mipolititse am-pandiao.
6 even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition [made] of them.
Mierañerañe ty kiboho-malaso, le tsi-añoleñañe ty manigìk’ an’Andrianañahare, o mitintiñe ty ndrahare’e am-pità’eo.
7 But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to you; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to you.
Fe añontaneo o bibio, hampandrendreha’ iareo; naho o voro-mitiliñeo, hitalilia’ iareo;
8 Tell the earth, if it may speak to you: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to you.
ke misaontsia ami’ty tane toy, hañòha’e azo, apoho hitaroña’ o fian-driakeo.
9 Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?
Ia amy rezay ro tsy mahafohiñe t’ie nanoem-pità’ Iehovà?
10 Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.
Kila am-pità’e ao ty fiai’ ze veloñe, naho ty kofò’ ze hene ondaty.
11 For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.
Tsy mpitsò-bolañe hao ty ravembia, manahake ty fitsopehan-dañilañy ty mahakama?
12 In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.
Amo antetseo hao ty hihitse, amo lava’ androo hao ty hilala?
13 With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.
Aman’Añahare o hihitse naho haozarañeo; ama’e o fanoroañe naho hilalao.
14 If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open?
Heheke, mandrotsake re, le tsy hamboareñe ka; agabe’e ao t’indaty, vaho tsy ho hahañe ka.
15 If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.
Hehe te kalaña’e o ranoo, le maike; irahe’e ka iereo, le añinahinà’e ty tane.
16 With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.
Ama’e ty hafatrarañe naho ty hilala; aze ty finitake naho ty mpamitake
17 He leads counselors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.
Ampañaveloa’e tsy aman-kana o mpanoroo, vaho ampigege’e o mpizakao.
18 He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.
Abala’e ty kitambem-panjaka vaho diaña’e sokotry ty vania’e.
19 He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.
Asese’e tsy aman-kana o mpisoroñeo naho gorè’e ty fanalolahy.
20 He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.
Ampitsiñe’e ty lañona’ o matoeo, naho afaha’e ty hilala’o antetseo.
21 He pours dishonor upon princes, and heals the lowly.
Ampidoaña’e inje o ana-donakeo naho abala’e ty sadia’ o maozatseo.
22 Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.
Ventabentare’e o raha mietak’ añ’ieñeo, aboa’e an-kazavàñe o talinjon-kavilasio.
23 Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them [away].
Onjone’e o fifeheañeo naho rotsahe’e; atratrañahe’e o fifelehañeo vaho asese’e an-drohy añe.
24 Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, [saying],
Ampimotsoe’e arofo o mpiaolo’ ty tane toio, vaho ampirerererè’e an-dratraratra tsy aman-dalañe añe.
25 Let them grope [in] darkness, and [let there be] no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.
Ie mijimejime añ’ ieñe ao tsy an-kazavàñe; midaleandaleañe hoe jike.
