Job 33
1 "However, Job, Please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
“No rĩu Ayubu-rĩ, thikĩrĩria ciugo ciakwa; tega matũ ũigue ũrĩa wothe nguuga.
2 See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Ndĩ hakuhĩ gũtumũra kanua gakwa; ciugo ciakwa irĩ o rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
Ciugo ciakwa ciumĩte ngoro nũngĩrĩru; mĩromo yakwa yaragia ĩtarĩ na ũhinga.
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of Shaddai gives me life.
Roho wa Mũrungu nĩwe ũnyũmbĩte; mĩhũmũ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩyo ĩĩheaga muoyo.
5 If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.
Nawe njookeria, akorwo nĩũkũhota; wĩhaarĩrie ũũngʼethere.
6 Look, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
Niĩ haana o tawe maitho-inĩ ma Mũrungu; o na niĩ ndombirwo na rĩũmba.
7 Look, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.
Kwĩĩndigĩra gũtigakũmakie, kana guoko gwakwa gũkũritũhĩre.
8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
“No rĩrĩ, nĩuugĩte ngĩiguaga, ngaigua ciugo icio ũkiuga atĩ,
9 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
‘Ndĩ mũtheru na ndirĩ na mehia; ndiĩkĩte ũũru, na ndirĩ na mahĩtia.
10 Look, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
No Ngai nĩanyonete na mahĩtia; anduĩte thũ yake.
11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.'
Nĩanjohaga magũrũ na mĩnyororo; arangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe.’
12 "Look, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
“No ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wee ndũrĩ na kĩhooto, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩ mũnene gũkĩra mũndũ.
13 Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?
Ũramũtetia nĩkĩ, atĩ ndacookagia kiugo kĩa mũndũ o na kĩmwe?
14 For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
Nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu nĩaaragia, rĩmwe na njĩra ĩmwe, na rĩngĩ akaaria na njĩra ĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka mũndũ no aage gũkũũrana.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
Rĩmwe akaaragia kĩroto-inĩ na kĩoneki-inĩ gĩa ũtukũ, rĩrĩa andũ mahĩtĩtwo nĩ toro mũnene marĩ ũrĩrĩ,
16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
no amaarĩrie matũ-inĩ mao, na amamakie nĩguo amakaanie,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
nĩguo agarũre mũndũ atige kũhĩtia, na atigane na mwĩtĩĩo,
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
nĩguo agitĩre roho wake kuuma gĩkuũ-inĩ, na agitĩre muoyo wake ndũkaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.
19 He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;
Ningĩ mũndũ no arũithio na gũkomio ũrĩrĩ wa ruo, akorwo na thĩĩna wa mahĩndĩ ũtathiraga,
20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul choicest food.
o nginya ngoro yake ĩgathũũra irio, na roho wake ũgathũũra irio iria njega mũno.
21 His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
Nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake ihĩnjaga igathirĩrĩkĩra, na mahĩndĩ make marĩa mataroonekaga makoimĩra.
22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Roho wake ũgakuhĩrĩria mbĩrĩra, na muoyo wake ũgakuhĩrĩria arĩa mareehage gĩkuũ.
23 "If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;
“No rĩrĩ, angĩkorwo harĩ na mũraika mwena wake arĩ mũiguithania, ũmwe harĩ ngiri, wa kwĩra mũndũ ũndũ ũrĩa ũmwagĩrĩire,
24 then he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
nake amũkinyĩrie wega wake na oige atĩrĩ, ‘Mũhonokie ndagatuĩke wa gũikũrũka mbĩrĩra-inĩ; nĩnyonete gĩa kũmũkũũra nakĩo,’
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
hĩndĩ ĩyo nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake igeethĩha ta cia mwana; igaacooka ta ũrĩa ciarĩ matukũ-inĩ ma wĩthĩ wake.
26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
Ahooyaga Ngai ageekwo wega nĩwe, oonaga ũthiũ wa Ngai akaanĩrĩra nĩ gũkena; agacookio ũthingu-inĩ wake nĩ Ngai.
27 He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
Nake agacooka agathiĩ kũrĩ andũ akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩndehirie, na ngĩogomia ũndũ ũrĩa warĩ wa ma, no ndiigana kũherithio ũrĩa ndaagĩrĩirwo nĩkũherithio.
28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'
Nĩakũũrire roho wakwa ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, na niĩ ngũtũũra ngenagĩra ũtheri ũcio.’
29 "Look, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
“Mũrungu nĩekaga mũndũ maũndũ macio mothe, maita meerĩ o na kana matatũ,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
nĩguo agarũre roho wake ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, nĩgeetha ũtheri ũcio wa muoyo ũmũtherere.
31 Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
“Atĩrĩrĩ Ayubu, tega matũ na ũũthikĩrĩrie; kira ki na niĩ njarie.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
Wakorwo ũrĩ na ũndũ wa kuuga-rĩ, njĩĩra; aria, nĩgũkorwo ingĩenda woneke ndwĩhĩtie.
33 If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
No akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, wee gĩthikĩrĩrie; kira ki, na nĩngũkũruta ũũgĩ.”
