Job 34
1 And Elihu commenced, and said,
Nígbà náà ni Elihu dáhùn, ó sì wí pé,
2 Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.
“Ẹ̀yin ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ mi, kí ẹ sì fi etí sílẹ̀ sí mi ẹ̀yin tí ẹ ní ìmòye.
3 For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.
Nítorí pé etí a máa dán ọ̀rọ̀ wò, bí adùn ẹnu ti ń tọ́ oúnjẹ wò.
4 Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.
Ẹ jẹ́ kí a mọ òye ohun tí o tọ́ fún ara wa; ẹ jẹ́ kí a mọ ohun tí ó dára láàrín wa.
5 For Job hath said, “I am righteous; and God hath taken away justice from me.
“Nítorí pé Jobu wí pé, ‘Aláìlẹ́ṣẹ̀ ni èmi; Ọlọ́run sì ti gba ìdájọ́ mi lọ.
6 Should I lie concerning the justice due me? incurable is [my wound from] the arrow I bear in me without any transgression.”
Èmi ha purọ́ sí ẹ̀tọ́ mi bí, bí mo tilẹ̀ jẹ́ aláìjẹ̀bi, ọfà rẹ̀ kò ní àwòtán ọgbẹ́.’
7 What man is there like Job, who drinketh scorning like water,
Ọkùnrin wo ni ó dàbí Jobu, tí ń mu ẹ̀gàn bí ẹní mú omi?
8 And is on the road to keep company with the wrong-doers, and to walk with men of wickedness?
Tí ń bá àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ kẹ́gbẹ́ tí ó sì ń bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú rìn.
9 For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”
Nítorí ó sá ti wí pé, ‘Èrè kan kò sí fún ènìyàn, tí yóò fi máa ṣe inú dídùn sí Ọlọ́run.’
10 Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!
“Ǹjẹ́ nítorí náà, ẹ fetísílẹ̀ sí mi, ẹ fi etí sí mi ẹ̀yin ènìyàn amòye: Ó di èèwọ̀ fún Ọlọ́run ti ìbá fi hùwà búburú, àti fún Olódùmarè, tí yóò fi ṣe àìṣedéédéé!
11 For the work of a son of earth doth he recompense unto him, and according to the path of man doth he permit things to occur to him.
Nítorí pé ó ń sán fún ènìyàn fún gẹ́gẹ́ bi ohun tí a bá ṣe, yóò sì mú olúkúlùkù kí ó rí gẹ́gẹ́ bí ipa ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
12 Yea, surely God will not condemn unjustly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run kì yóò hùwàkiwà; bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Olódùmarè kì yóò yí ìdájọ́ po.
13 Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?
Ta ni ó fi ìtọ́jú ayé lé e lọ́wọ́, tàbí ta ni ó fi gbogbo ayé lé e lọ́wọ́?
14 If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto himself his spirit and his breath:
Bí ó bá gbé ayé rẹ̀ lé kìkì ara rẹ̀ tí ó sì gba ọkàn rẹ̀ àti ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sọ́dọ̀ ara rẹ̀,
15 All flesh would perish together, and the son of earth would return again unto dust.
gbogbo ènìyàn ni yóò parun pọ̀, ènìyàn a sì tún padà di erùpẹ̀.
16 If then thou wishest to understand, hear this: give ear to the sound of my words.
“Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, bí ìwọ bá ní òye, gbọ́ èyí; fetísí ohùn ẹnu mi.
17 Is it possible that he who hateth justice should govern? or wilt thou condemn the righteous mighty One?
Ẹni tí ó kórìíra òtítọ́ ha le ṣe olórí bí? Ìwọ ó ha sì dá olóòótọ́ àti ẹni ńlá lẹ́bi?
18 [Is it fit] to say to a king, Thou art worthless? and to princes, Ye are wicked?
O ha tọ́ láti wí fún ọba pé, ‘Ènìyàn búburú ní ìwọ,’ tàbí fún àwọn ọmọ-aládé pé, ‘Ìkà ni ẹ̀yin,’
19 Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them are the work of his hands.
mélòó mélòó fún ẹni tí kì í ṣe ojúsàájú àwọn ọmọ-aládé tàbí tí kò kà ọlọ́rọ̀ sí ju tálákà lọ, nítorí pé iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ni gbogbo wọn í ṣe?
20 In a moment will they die, and in the midst of the night; people are moved, and pass away: and the mighty will be removed without a human hand.
Ní ìṣẹ́jú kan ni wọn ó kú, àwọn ènìyàn á sì di yíyọ́ lẹ́nu láàrín ọ̀gànjọ́, wọn a sì kọjá lọ; a sì mú àwọn alágbára kúrò láìsí ọwọ́ ènìyàn níbẹ̀.
21 For big eyes are upon the ways of man, and all his steps doth he see.
“Nítorí pé ojú rẹ̀ ń bẹ ní ipa ọ̀nà ènìyàn, òun sì rí ìrìn rẹ̀ gbogbo.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the evil-doers can hide themselves.
Kò sí ibi òkùnkùn, tàbí òjìji ikú, níbi tí àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yóò gbé sá pamọ́ sí.
23 For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.
Nítorí pé òun kò pẹ́ àti kíyèsi ẹnìkan, kí òun kí ó sì mú lọ sínú ìdájọ́ níwájú Ọlọ́run.
24 He breaketh down mighty men without [long] searching, and placeth others in their stead.
Òun ó sì fọ́ àwọn alágbára túútúú láìní ìwádìí, a sì fi ẹlòmíràn dípò wọn,
25 For the reason that he knoweth their deeds: therefore he overturneth them in the night, and they are crushed.
nítorí pé ó mọ iṣẹ́ wọn, ó sì yí wọn po ní òru, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n di ìtẹ̀mọ́lẹ̀.
26 Among wicked men doth he strike them, in the place where [many] see them:
Ó kọlù wọ́n nítorí ìwà búburú wọn níbi tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn ti lè rí i,
27 Because they have departed from following him, and have not considered all his ways.
nítorí pé wọ́n padà pẹ̀yìndà sí i, wọn kò sì fiyèsí ipa ọ̀nà rẹ̀ gbogbo,
28 Bringing before them the cry of the indigent, and the cry of the afflicted which he had to hear.
kí wọn kí ó sì mú igbe ẹkún àwọn tálákà lọ dé ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀, òun sì gbọ́ igbe ẹkún aláìní.
29 When he now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:
Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ó bá dákẹ́ síbẹ̀, ta ni yóò dá lẹ́bi? Nígbà tí ó bá pa ojú rẹ̀ mọ́, ta ni yóò lè rí i? Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ṣe si orílẹ̀-èdè tàbí sí ènìyàn kan ṣoṣo;
30 That no hypocritical man may reign, that such shall not be a mare to the people.
kí aláìwà bi Ọlọ́run kí ó má bá à jẹ ọba kí wọn kí ó má di ìdẹwò fún ènìyàn.
31 For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;
“Nítorí pé ẹnìkan ha lè wí fún Ọlọ́run pé, èmi jẹ̀bi, èmi kò sì ní ṣẹ̀ mọ́?
32 What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so no more.”
Èyí tí èmi kò rí ìwọ fi kọ́ mi bi mo bá sì dẹ́ṣẹ̀ èmi kì yóò ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ mọ́.
33 Should he then according to thy view send a recompense, because thou hast rejected him? “Because thou must choose, and not I?” and what thou knowest, do speak.
Ǹjẹ́ bí ti inú rẹ̀ ni ki òun ó san ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ padà? Ǹjẹ́ òun yóò san án padà bí ìwọ bá kọ̀ ọ́ láti jẹ́wọ́, ìwọ gbọdọ̀ yan, kì í ṣe èmi. Nítorí náà sọ ohun tí o mọ̀, pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ohun tí ìwọ mọ̀, sọ ọ́!
34 Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,
“Àwọn ènìyàn amòye yóò wí fún mi, àti pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ẹnikẹ́ni tí í ṣe ọlọ́gbọ́n tí ó sì gbọ́ mi pé,
35 That Job hath not spoken with knowledge, and that his words are without intelligence.
‘Jobu ti fi àìmọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀, ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ sì ṣe aláìgbọ́n.’
36 Oh that Job may therefore be probed continually, in order to give answers against sinful men.
Ìfẹ́ mi ni kí a dán Jobu wò dé òpin, nítorí ìdáhùn rẹ̀ dàbí i ti ènìyàn búburú.
37 For he addeth unto his sin transgression: among us he uttereth too many loud words, and multiplieth his speeches against God.
Nítorí pe ó fi ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ kún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀; ó pàtẹ́wọ́ ní àárín wa, ó sì sọ ọ̀rọ̀ odi púpọ̀ sí Ọlọ́run.”
