Job 20
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:
Nake Zofaru ũrĩa Mũnaamathi agĩcookia atĩrĩ:
2 For this do my thoughts lead me to reply, And for this is my ardor within me.
“Meciiria makwa nĩ mathĩĩnĩku, na nĩkĩo ngũcookia, nĩ ũndũ nĩndangĩkĩte mũno.
3 I have heard my shameful rebuke; And the spirit, from my understanding, answereth for me.
Ndĩraigua irũithia rĩa kũnjonorithia, naguo ũmenyo wakwa nĩũranjĩkĩra hinya wa gũcookia.
4 Knowest thou not, that from the days of old, From the time when man was placed upon the earth,
“Ti-itherũ nĩũũĩ ũrĩa gũtũire kuuma tene rĩrĩa mũndũ aigirwo gũkũ thĩ ĩno,
5 The triumphing of the wicked hath been short, And the joy of the impious but for a moment?
atĩ kũrũũhia kwa arĩa aaganu no gwa kahinda, o nakĩo gĩkeno kĩa andũ arĩa matooĩ Ngai no gĩa kahinda kanini.
6 Though his greatness mount up to the heavens, And his head reach to the clouds,
O na gũtuĩka mwĩtĩĩo wake nĩ ũkinyaga o igũrũ, naguo mũtwe wake ũkahutia matu-rĩ,
7 Yet shall he perish for ever, and be mingled with dust; They who saw him shall say, Where is he?
agaathira nginya tene o ta mai make mwene; arĩa manamuona mooragie atĩrĩ, ‘Kaĩ aathiire kũ?’
8 He shall flee away like a dream, and shall not be found; Yea, he shall disappear like a vision of the nigh.
Airagĩria ta kĩroto, akaaga kuoneka rĩngĩ, akaingatwo ta kĩoneki kĩa ũtukũ.
9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more, And his dwelling-place shall never more behold him.
Riitho rĩrĩa rĩamuonaga rĩtikamuona rĩngĩ; harĩa aaikaraga hatikamuona rĩngĩ.
10 His sons shall seek the favor of the poor, And their hands shall give back his wealth.
Ciana ciake ikaageragia kwĩiguithania na athĩĩni; moko make mwene no nginya magaacookia ũtonga wake kũrĩa aaũrutire.
11 His bones are full of his youth, But they shall lie down with him in the dust.
Hinya wa wĩthĩ ũrĩa ũiyũrĩte mahĩndĩ-inĩ make ũgaakoma hamwe nake rũkũngũ-inĩ.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
“O na gũtuĩka ũũru ũrĩ mũrĩo ũrĩ kanua gake, na nĩaũhithaga rungu rwa rũrĩmĩ rwake,
13 Though he cherish it, and will not part with it, And keep it fast in his mouth,
o na gũtuĩka ndangĩhota kũũrekia na aũigaga kanua gake-rĩ,
14 Yet his meat shall be changed within him, And become to him the poison of asps.
irio ciake nĩikarũra irĩ nda yake; igaatuĩka ũrũrũ wa nduĩra thĩinĩ wake.
15 He hath glutted himself with riches, And he shall throw them up again; Yea, God shall cast them out of his body.
Nĩagatahĩka ũtonga ũrĩa ameretie; Mũrungu nĩagatũma aũtahĩke.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps; The tongue of the viper shall destroy him.
Nĩakoonga thumu wa nyoka; magego ma nyoka nĩmo makaamũũraga.
17 He shall never see the flowing streams, And the rivers of honey and milk.
Ndagakenera tũrũũĩ, njũũĩ iria ithereraga ũũkĩ na ngorono.
18 The fruits of his toil he shall give back, and shall not enjoy them: It is substance to be restored, and he shall not rejoice therein.
Kĩndũ kĩrĩa anogeire no nginya agagĩcookia atakĩrĩte; ndagakenera uumithio wa wonjoria wake.
19 Because he hath oppressed and abandoned the poor, And seized upon the house which he did not build;
Nĩgũkorwo nĩahinyĩrĩirie athĩĩni, akamatiga matarĩ na kĩndũ; nĩatunyanĩte nyũmba iria ataakire.
20 Because he knew no rest in his bosom, He shall not save that in which he delighteth.
“Ti-itherũ merirĩria make matingĩthira; ndangĩĩhonokia na indo iria eigĩire.
21 Because nothing escaped his greediness, His prosperity shall not endure.
Gũtirĩ kĩndũ atigĩirio gĩa kũrĩa; ũtonga wake ndũgatũũra.
22 In the fulness of his abundance he shall be brought low; Every hand of the wretched shall come upon him.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aiganĩire nĩ ũndũ wa kũingĩhia indo, mĩnyamaro nĩĩkamũnyiita; ũkĩa nĩũkamũkora na nditi nene.
23 He shall, indeed, have wherewith to fill himself: God shall send upon him the fury of his anger, And rain it down upon him for his food.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aiyũrĩtie nda yake-rĩ, nĩguo Ngai akaarekereria marakara make mahiũ mamũkore na amuurĩrie mahũũra make.
24 If he fleeth from the iron weapon, The bow of brass shall pierce him through.
O na angĩũrĩra indo cia mbaara cia kĩgera, akaarathwo na mũguĩ wa gĩcango.
25 He draweth the arrow, and it cometh forth from his body; Yea, the glittering steel cometh out of his gall. Terrors are upon him;
Aũcomoraga kuuma ngʼongʼo wake, mũtheece ũcio mũkengu akaũcomora kuuma ini-inĩ rĩake. Imakania nĩikamũkorerera;
26 Calamity of every kind is treasured up for him. A fire not blown shall consume him; It shall consume whatever is left in his tent.
nduma nene nĩyetereire igĩĩna ciake. Mwaki ũtarĩ mũhurutĩre nĩũkamũcina, na ũniine kĩrĩa gĩtigaire thĩinĩ wa hema yake.
27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, And the earth shall rise up against him.
Igũrũ nĩrĩkaguũria wĩhia wake; thĩ nayo nĩĩkarahũka ĩmũũkĩrĩre.
28 The substance of his house shall disappear; It shall flow away in the day of His wrath.
Kĩguũ nĩgĩgathereria nyũmba yake, indo cia nyũmba yake ithererio nĩ kĩguũ mũthenya ũcio wa mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai.
29 Such is the portion of the wicked man from God, And the inheritance appointed for him by the Almighty.
Ũcio nĩguo ũndũ ũrĩa Ngai agayagĩra arĩa aaganu, igai rĩrĩa maathĩrĩirwo nĩ Mũrungu.”
