Job 29
1 And Job again took up his measure, and said,
Job gakwara nʼihu nʼokwu ya sị:
2 Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me;
“Ọ gaara adị m nọọ mma ma a sị na m ga-adị dịka m dị nʼọnwa ole na ole gara aga, dịka ụbọchị ndị ahụ mgbe Chineke na-elekọta m,
3 When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness;
mgbe oriọna ya na-achakwasị m nʼisi ìhè ya ka m ji jee ije nʼọchịchịrị.
4 As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;
Ewoo, otu ihe dịịrị nʼụbọchị ihe na-agara m nke ọma, mgbe mmekọrịta mụ na Chineke mere ka ụlọ m bụrụ ebe a gọziri agọzi,
5 While yet the Almighty was with me, round about me, were my young men;
mgbe Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nọnyeere m na mgbe ụmụ m nọkwa m gburugburu,
6 When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:
mgbe ụzọ m jupụtara na mmiri ara ehi rahụrụ arahụ, mgbe nkume na-awụpụtara m mmanụ oliv dịka mmiri na-asọ asọ.
7 When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
“Mgbe m na-apụ nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo were ọnọdụ m nʼama.
8 Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose—they stood;
Ụmụ okorobịa na-ahụ m wezuga onwe ha, ndị okenye na-ahụkwa m ma guzo nʼụkwụ ha;
9 Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
ndịisi ọchịchị obodo na-akwụsị ikwu okwu ma were aka ha kpuchie ọnụ ha;
10 The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
olu ndị a na-asọpụrụ na-adakwa jụụ, ire ha na-araparakwa ha nʼakpo ọnụ.
11 When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
Nʼoge ahụ, onye ọbụla nụrụ olu m na-ekwu ihe dị mma banyere m, ndị hụkwara m na-agba ama ọma maka m.
12 Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Nʼihi na anapụtara m ndị ogbenye na-eti mkpu enyemaka, napụtakwa ndị mgbei na-enweghị ndị enyemaka.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
Onye nọ nʼọnụ ọnwụ gọziri m; emekwara m ka obi nwanyị di ya nwụrụ bụọ abụ.
14 Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;
Ana m eyikwasị ezi omume dịka uwe, ikpe ziri ezi bụ uwe mwụda m na akwa okike nke isi m.
15 Eyes, became I to the, blind, and, feet to the lame, was, I!
Abụ m anya nye onye ìsì, bụrụkwa ụkwụ nye onye ngwụrọ.
16 A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;
Abụ m nna nke onye nọ na mkpa; bụrụkwa onye gbalịrị ịhụ na ndị ọbịa natara ikpe ziri ezi.
17 And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, —and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.
Etijiri m ikiri eze nke ndị ajọ omume, si otu a napụta ndị ha na-achọ ịdọgbu.
18 Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:
“Echere m sị, ‘Aga m anwụ nʼụlọ nke aka m, na ụbọchị m ga-abakwa ụba dịka aja dị nʼala.
19 My root, is laid open to the waters, and, the dew, shall lodge for the night in my boughs;
Mgbọrọgwụ m ga-eto rịda na mmiri, na igirigi ga-adakwasịkwa nʼalaka m abalị niile.
20 Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.
Nsọpụrụ m ga-adịgide ọhụrụ nʼime m, ụta m ga-adịgidekwa ọhụrụ nʼaka m.’
21 To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;
“Ụmụ mmadụ na-eji oke olileanya na-ege m ntị, ha na-ederekwa duu ịnụrụ ndụmọdụ m.
22 After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
Mgbe m kwụsịrị okwu, ha anaghị ekwukwa ọzọ. Okwu m na-ada juu na ntị ha.
23 And they waited, as for rain, for me, and, their mouths, they opened wide for the spring-rain;
Ha na-echerekwa m dịka e si echere mmiri ozuzo, na-aṅụkwa okwu m dịka ala si aṅụ mmiri ozuzo nʼọkọchị.
24 I laughed at them—they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
Mgbe m miiri ha ọnụ ọchị, ha adịghị ekwenye ya; ìhè nke ihu m dị oke mkpa nye ha.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, —and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.
Ọ bụ m na-ahọpụtara ha ụzọ, na-anọdụ dịka onyeisi ha; ebiri m dịka a ga-asị na m bụ onye eze nʼetiti ndị agha ya; na dịka onye na-akasị ndị na-eru ụjụ obi.
