Job 12
1 Then Job answered,
Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:
2 "No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Marina ary fa ianareo ihany tokoa olombelona! Ary hiara-maty aminareo ny fahendrena!
3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?
Kanefa izaho mba manan-tsaina tahaka anareo ihany koa; Tsy latsaka noho ianareo aho; Fa iza moa no tsy nahalala izay zavatra toy izany?
4 I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.
Tonga fihomehezan’ ny sakaizako aho. Dia izaho izay niantso an’ Andriamanitra ka novaliany; Eny, tonga fihomehezana ny olona marina tsy manan-tsiny.
5 In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
Endrehin-datsa ny ozoim-pahoriana, raha araka ny hevitry ny miadana, eny, vonona ho amin’ izay ela mangozohozo ny latsa.
6 The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.
Mandry fahizay ny lain’ ny mpitohatoha, Ary mitoetra tsy manahy izay sahy mampahatezitra an’ Andriamanitra, dia izay mitondra ny herin’ ny tànany ho andriamaniny
7 "But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.
Kanefa anontanio ange ny biby, fa hampianatra anao izy, ary ny voro-manidina, fa hanambara aminao izy;
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you. The fish of the sea shall declare to you.
Ary makà saina amin’ ny tany, dia hampianatra anao izy. Ary ny hazandrano any an-dranomasina hampahalala anao.
9 Who doesn't know that in all these, the hand of the LORD has done this,
Iza no tsy mahalala, raha mandinika ireny rehetra ireny, fa ny nanao izany dia ny tanan’ i Jehovah,
10 in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all humankind?
Izay mitana ny ain’ ny zava-manan’ aina rehetra sy ny fofonain’ ny olombelona rehetra?
11 Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
Moa tsy ny sofina va no mamantatra ny teny? Ary tsy ny vava va no manandrana ny hanina?
12 With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.
Ao amin’ ny fotsy volo ny fahendrena, ary ny fahela-velona no ahazoam-pahalalana.
13 "With him is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
Ao amin’ Andriamanitra kosa no misy fahendrena sy hery; Izy no manana hevitra sy fahalalana.
14 Look, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
Indro, mandrava Izy, ka tsy hatsangana intsony; Manidy ny olona Izy, ka tsy hovohana.
15 Look, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
Indro, manampina ny rano Izy, ka dia ritra iny; Ary alefany indray ka mahasimba ny tany.
16 With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
Izy no manana hery sy tena fahendrena; Samy eo an-tanany avokoa ny voafitaka sy ny mpamitaka.
17 He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
Alany voninahitra ny mpanolo-tsaina, dia entiny. Ary asehony ny fahadalan’ ny mpitsara.
18 He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.
Vahany ny fifehezan’ ny mpanjaka, ka feheziny mahazaka ny valahany.
19 He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Alàny voninahitra ny mpisorona, dia entiny, ary ny mafy orina ela dia ravany.
20 He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
Koroiny ny laha-tenin’ ny mahay, ary ny fahazavan-tsain’ ny anti-panahy dia esoriny.
21 He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
Mandatsaka fanamavoana amin’ ny andriandahy Izy, ary ketrahiny ny fehin-kibon’ ny matanjaka.
22 He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
Manala rakotra izay lalina Izy mba tsy ho maizina ary mitondra ny aloky ny fahafatesana ho eo amin’ ny mazava.
23 He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
Mahalehibe ny firenena Izy, nefa mandringana azy koa, mampihahaka ny firenena Izy, nefa mitondra azy hody indray.
24 He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Mahavery saina ny loholona amin’ ny tany Izy ary mampirenireny azy any an-efitra tsy misy lalana;
25 They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.
Mitsapatsapa amin’ ny maizina tsy misy mavaza ireo; ary mampivembena azy tahaka ny olona mamo Izy.
