Job 23
1 Then Job answered,
Tete Hiob ɖo eŋu be,
2 "Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
“Egbe gɔ̃ hã nye konyifafa do gã ɖe edzi, eƒe asi sẽ ɖe dzinye, evɔ mele hũu ɖem hafi.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him. That I might come even to his seat.
Nenye ɖe manya afi si makpɔe le, nenye ɖe mayi enɔƒe la, anyo ŋutɔ!
4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Matsɔ nye nya aɖo eŋkume eye nye nu me ayɔ fũu kple nya siwo matsɔ aɖe ɖokuinye nu
5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
Ne makpɔ ale si wòaɖo eŋu nam eye mabu nya si wòagblɔ la ŋuti.
6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
Ɖe wòatsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye kple ŋusẽ gã aɖea? Ao, ke boŋ aɖo tom
7 There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
Afi ma ame dzɔdzɔe ate ŋu atsɔ eƒe nyawo aɖo eŋkume le eye woaɖem tegbee tso nye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la ƒe asi me.
8 "If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;
“Gake ne meyi ɣedzeƒe la, mele afi ma o, ne meyi ɣetoɖoƒe la, nyemekpɔe le afi ma hã o.
9 He works to the north, but I can't see him. He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him.
Ne ele dɔ wɔm le anyiehe la, nyemekpɔnɛ o, ne etrɔ ɖe dziehe hã la, nye ŋku melɔnɛ o.
10 But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.
Gake enya mɔ si dzi mele, ne edom kpɔ la, mato eme abe sika ene.
11 My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.
Nye afɔwo le eƒe afɔtoƒewo yome kplikplikpli, melé eƒe mɔ tsɔ eye nyemedze ɖe aga o.
12 I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Nyemete ɖe aga tso eƒe nuyiwo ƒe sededewo gbɔ o, mede asixɔxɔ eƒe nyawo ŋu wu nye gbe sia gbe ƒe nuɖuɖu.
13 But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
“Ke eya ɖekae li, ame ka ate ŋu axe mɔ nɛ? Nu sia nu si dze eŋu lae wòwɔna.
14 For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
Ena se siwo wòde ɖi la va eme ɖe ŋutinye eye ɖoɖo siawo tɔgbi gale esi ɖe ŋunye.
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
Esia ta ŋɔ dzim le eŋkume eye ne mebu esiawo katã ŋuti la, mevɔ̃na nɛ.
16 For God has made my heart faint. Shaddai has terrified me.
Mawu na dzi ɖe le ƒonye, Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la do ŋɔdzi nam.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
Ke hã la, viviti la alo blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi si tsyɔ mo nam la mena ɖoɖoe zi le nunye o.
