< Job 33 >

1 Hear, therefore, my discourse, I pray thee, O Job! And attend unto all my words!
“Ǹjẹ́ nítorí náà, Jobu, èmí bẹ̀ ọ, gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ mi kí o sì fetísí ọ̀rọ̀ mi!
2 Behold, I am opening my mouth; My tongue is now speaking in my palate.
Kíyèsi i nísinsin yìí, èmí ya ẹnu mi, ahọ́n mi sì sọ̀rọ̀ ní ẹnu mi.
3 My words shall be in the uprightness of my heart; My lips shall utter knowledge purely.
Ọ̀rọ̀ mi yóò sì jásí ìdúró ṣinṣin ọkàn mi, ètè mi yóò sì sọ ìmọ̀ mi jáde dájúdájú.
4 The spirit of God made me, And the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run ni ó tí dá mi, àti ìmísí Olódùmarè ni ó ti fún mi ní ìyè.
5 If thou art able, answer me; Set thyself in array against me; stand up!
Bí ìwọ bá le dá mi lóhùn, tò ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ lẹ́sẹẹsẹ níwájú mi;
6 Behold, I, like thee, am a creature of God; I also was formed of clay.
kíyèsi i, bí ìwọ ṣe jẹ́ ti Ọlọ́run, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi náà; láti amọ̀ wá ni a sì ti dá mi pẹ̀lú.
7 Behold, my terror cannot dismay thee, Nor can my greatness be heavy upon thee.
Kíyèsi i, ẹ̀rù ńlá mi kì yóò bà ọ; bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọwọ́ mi kì yóò wúwo sí ọ lára.
8 Surely thou hast said in my hearing, I have heard the sound of thy words:
“Nítòótọ́ ìwọ sọ ní etí mi, èmí sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ wí pé,
9 “I am pure, and without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
‘Èmi mọ́, láìní ìrékọjá, aláìṣẹ̀ ní èmi; bẹ́ẹ̀ àìṣedéédéé kò sí ní ọwọ́ mi.
10 Behold, He seeketh causes of hostility against me; He regardeth me as his enemy.
Kíyèsi i, Ọlọ́run ti rí àìṣedéédéé pẹ̀lú mi; ó kà mí sì ọ̀tá rẹ̀.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks; He watcheth all my paths.”
Ó kan ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi sínú àbà; o kíyèsi ipa ọ̀nà mi gbogbo.’
12 Behold, in this thou art not right; I will answer thee; For God is greater than man.
“Kíyèsi i, nínú èyí ìwọ ṣìnà! Èmi ó dá ọ lóhùn pé, Ọlọ́run tóbi jù ènìyàn lọ!
13 Why dost thou contend with Him? For he giveth no account of any of his doings.
Nítorí kí ni ìwọ ṣe ń bá a jà, wí pé, òun kò ní sọ ọ̀rọ̀ kan nítorí iṣẹ́ rẹ̀?
14 For God speaketh once, Yea, twice, when man regardeth it not.
Nítorí pe Ọlọ́run sọ̀rọ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀kan, àní, lẹ́ẹ̀kejì, ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn kò róye rẹ̀.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumber upon the bed;
Nínú àlá, ní ojúran òru, nígbà tí orun èjìká bá kùn ènìyàn lọ, ní sísùn lórí ibùsùn,
16 Then openeth he the ears of men, And sealeth up for them admonition;
nígbà náà ni ó lè sọ̀rọ̀ ní etí wọn, yóò sì dẹ́rùbà wọ́n pẹ̀lú ìbáwí,
17 That he may turn man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
kí ó lè fa ènìyàn sẹ́yìn kúrò nínú ètè rẹ̀; kí ó sì pa ìgbéraga mọ́ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ ènìyàn;
18 Thus he saveth him from the pit, Yea, his life from perishing by the sword.
Ó sì fa ọkàn rẹ̀ padà kúrò nínú isà òkú, àti ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ láti ṣègbé lọ́wọ́ idà.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with a continual agitation of his bones,
“A sì nà án lórí ibùsùn ìrora rẹ̀; pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú a fi ìjà egungun rẹ̀ ti ó dúró pẹ́ nà án,
20 So that his mouth abhorreth bread, And his taste the choicest food;
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ̀mí rẹ kọ oúnjẹ, ọkàn rẹ̀ sì kọ oúnjẹ dídùn.
21 His flesh is consumed, that it cannot be seen, And his bones, that were invisible, are naked;
Ẹran-ara rẹ̀ run, títí a kò sì fi lè rí i mọ́ egungun rẹ̀ tí a kò tí rí sì ta jáde.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near to the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
Àní, ọkàn rẹ̀ sì súnmọ́ isà òkú, ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sì súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ìránṣẹ́ ikú.
23 But if there be with him a messenger, An interpreter, one of a thousand, Who may show unto man his duty,
Bí angẹli kan ba wà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ẹni tí ń ṣe alágbàwí, ọ̀kan nínú ẹgbẹ̀rún láti fi ọ̀nà pípé hàn ni,
24 Then will God be gracious to him, and say, “Save him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.”
nígbà náà ni ó ṣe oore-ọ̀fẹ́ fún un ó sì wí pé, gbà á kúrò nínú lílọ sínú isà òkú; èmi ti rà á padà.
25 His flesh shall became fresher than a child's; He shall return to the days of his youth.
Ara rẹ̀ yóò sì di ọ̀tun bí i ti ọmọ kékeré, yóò sì tún padà sí ọjọ́ ìgbà èwe rẹ̀;
26 He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him, And permit him to see his face with joy, And restore unto man his righteousness.
Ó gbàdúrà sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run, òun sì ṣe ojúrere rẹ̀, o sì rí ojú rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ayọ̀, òhun o san òdodo rẹ̀ padà fún ènìyàn.
27 He shall sing among men, and say, “I sinned; I acted perversely; Yet hath he not requited me for it:
Ó wá sọ́dọ̀ ènìyàn ó sì wí pé, ‘Èmi ṣẹ̀, kò sì ṣí èyí tí o tọ́, mo sì ti yí èyí tí ó tọ́ po, a kò sì san ẹ̀san rẹ̀ fún mi;
28 He hath delivered me from going down to the pit, And my life beholdeth the light.”
Ọlọ́run ti gba ọkàn mi kúrò nínú lílọ sínú ihò, ẹ̀mí mi yóò wà láti jẹ adùn ìmọ́lẹ̀ ayé.’
29 Lo! all these things doeth God Time after time with man,
“Wò ó! Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni Ọlọ́run máa ń ṣe fún ènìyàn nígbà méjì àti nígbà mẹ́ta,
30 That he may bring him back from the pit, That he may enjoy the light of the living.
láti mú ọkàn rẹ padà kúrò nínú isà òkú, láti fi ìmọ́lẹ̀ alààyè han sí i.
31 Mark well, O Job! hearken to me! Keep silence, and I will speak.
“Jobu, kíyèsi i gidigidi, kí o sì fetí sí mi; pa ẹnu rẹ mọ́, èmi ó sì máa sọ ọ́.
32 Yet if thou hast any thing to say, answer me! Speak! for I desire to pronounce thee innocent.
Bí ìwọ bá sì ní ohun wí, dá mi lóhùn; máa sọ, nítorí pé èmi fẹ́ dá ọ láre.
33 But if not, do thou listen to me! Keep silence, and I will teach thee wisdom!
Bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, gbọ́ tèmi; pa ẹnu rẹ mọ́, èmi ó sì kọ́ ọ ní ọgbọ́n.”

< Job 33 >