Job 36
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said:
Elihu sì tún sọ̀rọ̀ wí pé,
2 Bear with me a little while, that I may show thee! For I have yet words in behalf of God.
“Fún mi láyè díẹ̀ èmi ó sì fihàn ọ́, nítorí ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ ní ó kún fún Ọlọ́run.
3 I will bring my knowledge from afar, And assert the justice of my Maker.
Èmi ó mú ìmọ̀ mi ti ọ̀nà jíjìn wá, èmi ó sì fi òdodo fún Ẹlẹ́dàá mi.
4 Truly my words shall not be false: A man of sound knowledge is before thee.
Rí i dájú pé ọ̀rọ̀ mi kì yóò ṣèké nítòótọ́; ẹni tí ó pé ní ìmọ̀ wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
5 Behold, God is great, but despiseth not any; Great is he in strength of understanding.
“Kíyèsi i, Ọlọ́run ni alágbára, òun kò i sì gàn ènìyàn; ó ní agbára ní ipá àti òye.
6 He suffereth not the wicked to prosper, But rendereth justice to the oppressed.
Òun kì í dá ẹ̀mí ènìyàn búburú sí, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi òtítọ́ fún àwọn tálákà.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous; But establisheth them for ever with kings on the throne, That they may be exalted.
Òun kì í mú ojú rẹ̀ kúrò lára olódodo, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọba ni wọ́n wà lórí ìtẹ́; àní ó fi ìdí wọn múlẹ̀ láéláé, a sì gbé wọn lékè.
8 And if they be bound in fetters, And holden in the cords of affliction,
Bí ó bá sì dè wọ́n nínú àbà, tí a sì fi okùn ìpọ́njú dè wọ́n,
9 Then showeth he them their deeds, And how they have set him at defiance by their transgressions;
nígbà náà ni ó ń sọ àwọn ohun tí wọn ti ṣe fún wọn, wí pé wọ́n ti ṣẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìgbéraga wọn.
10 He also openeth their ears to admonition, And commandeth them to return from iniquity.
Ó sí wọn létí pẹ̀lú sí ọ̀nà ẹ̀kọ́, ó sì pàṣẹ kí wọn kí ó padà kúrò nínú àìṣedédé.
11 If they obey and serve him, They spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
Bí wọ́n bá gbàgbọ́ tí wọ́n sì sìn ín, wọn ó lo ọjọ́ wọn ní ìrọ̀rùn, àti ọdún wọn nínú afẹ́.
12 But if they obey not, they perish by the sword; They die in their own folly.
Ṣùgbọ́n, bí wọn kò bá gbàgbọ́, wọ́n ó ti ọwọ́ idà ṣègbé, wọ́n á sì kú láìní òye.
13 The corrupt in heart treasure up wrath; They cry not to God, when he bindeth them.
“Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn àgàbàgebè ní ayé kó ìbínú jọ; wọn kò kígbe fún ìrànlọ́wọ́ nígbà tí ó bá wọ́n wí.
14 They die in their youth; They close their lives with the unclean.
Nígbà náà ni ọkàn wọn yóò kú ní èwe, ní àárín àwọn ọkùnrin alágbèrè ojúbọ òrìṣà.
15 But he delivereth the poor in their distress; He openeth their ears in affliction.
Òun gba òtòṣì nínú ìpọ́njú wọn, a sì sọ̀rọ̀ sí wọn ní etí nínú ìnira wọn.
16 He will bring thee also from the jaws of distress To a broad place, where is no straitness; And the provision of thy table shall be full of fatness.
“Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ó fa wọn yọ láti inú ìhágágá sí ibi gbòòrò, sí ibi tí ó ní ààyè tí kò ní wàhálà nínú rẹ̀, ohun tí a sì gbé kalẹ̀ ní tábìlì rẹ̀ jẹ́ kìkì ọ̀rá oúnjẹ tí ó fẹ́.
17 But if thou art full of the judgment of the wicked, Judgment and justice shall take hold of thee.
Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ kún fún ìdájọ́ àwọn búburú; ìdájọ́ àti òtítọ́ dì ọ́ mú.
18 For if wrath be with him, beware lest he take thee away by his stroke, So that a great ransom shall not save thee!
Nítorí ìbínú ń bẹ, ṣọ́ra kí òtítọ́ rẹ máa bá a tàn ọ; láti jẹ́ kí títóbi rẹ mú ọ ṣìnà.
19 Will he esteem thy riches? No! neither thy gold, nor all the abundance of thy wealth.
Ọrọ̀ rẹ pọ̀ tó, tí wàhálà kì yóò fi dé bá ọ bí? Tàbí ipa agbára rẹ?
20 Long not thou for that night To which nations are taken away from their place.
Má ṣe ìfẹ́ òru, nígbà tí a ń ké àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè kúrò ní ipò wọn.
21 Take heed, turn not thine eyes to iniquity! For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Máa ṣọ́ra kí ìwọ ki ó má yí ara rẹ̀ padà sí búburú, nítorí èyí tí ìwọ rò pé ó dára jù ìpọ́njú lọ.
22 Behold, God is exalted in his power: Who is a teacher like him?
“Kíyèsi i, Ọlọ́run ni gbéga nípa agbára rẹ̀; ta ni jẹ́ olùkọ́ni bí rẹ̀?
23 Who hath prescribed to him his way? Or who can say to him, “Thou hast done wrong”?
Ta ni ó là ọ̀nà iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ fún un, tàbí ta ni ó lè wí pé ìwọ ti ń ṣe àìṣedéédéé?
24 Forget not to magnify his work, Which men celebrate with songs.
Rántí kí ìwọ kí ó gbé iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ ga, ti ènìyàn ni yín nínú orin.
25 All mankind gaze upon it; Mortals behold it from afar.
Olúkúlùkù ènìyàn a máa rí i; ẹni ikú a máa wò ó ní òkèrè.
26 Behold, God is great; we cannot know him, Nor search out the number of his years.
Kíyèsi i, Ọlọ́run tóbi, àwa kò sì mọ̀ bí ó ti ní òye tó, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a kò lè wádìí iye ọdún rẹ̀ rí.
27 Lo! he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil rain from his vapor;
“Nítorí pé òun ni ó fa ìkán omi òjò sílẹ̀, kí wọn kí ó kán bí òjò ní ìkùùkuu rẹ̀,
28 The clouds pour it down, And drop it upon man in abundance.
tí àwọsánmọ̀ ń rọ̀ ìrì rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, tí ó sì fi ń sẹ̀ lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀ lórí ènìyàn.
29 Who can understand the spreading of his clouds, And the rattling of his pavilion?
Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ǹjẹ́ ẹnikẹ́ni lè ní ìmọ̀ ìtànká àwọsánmọ̀, tàbí ariwo àrá láti àgọ́ rẹ̀?
30 Behold, he spreadeth around himself his light, And he clotheth himself with the depths of the sea.
Kíyèsi i, ó tan ìmọ́lẹ̀ yí ara rẹ̀ ká ó sì bo ìsàlẹ̀ òkun mọ́lẹ̀.
31 By these he punisheth nations, And by these he giveth food in abundance.
Nítorí pé nípa wọn ní ń ṣe dájọ́ àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè ènìyàn; ó sí ń pèsè oúnjẹ ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀.
32 His hands he covereth with lightning; He giveth it commandment against an enemy.
Ó fi ìmọ́lẹ̀ bo ọwọ́ rẹ̀ méjèèjì ó sì rán an sí ẹni olódì.
33 His thunder maketh him known; Yea, to the herds, as he ascendeth on high.
Ariwo àrá rẹ̀ fi ìjì hàn ní; ọ̀wọ́ ẹran pẹ̀lú wí pé, ó súnmọ́ etílé!
