Job 29
1 And Job again took up his measure, and said,
अय्यूब फेरि बोल्न सुरु गरे र यसो भने,
2 Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me;
“ओहो, जस्तो म विगतका महिनाहरू थिएँ त्यस्तै म भए त, जति बेला परमेश्वरले मेरो वास्ता गर्नुहुन्थ्यो,
3 When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness;
जति बेला उहाँको बत्ती मेरो शिरमाथि बल्थ्यो, र जति बेला उहाँको ज्योतिद्वारा म अन्धकारमा हिंड्थें ।
4 As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;
ओहो, जस्तो मेरा खुशीका दिनहरूमा म थिएँ त्यस्तै म भए त, जति बेला परमेश्वरको मित्रता मेरो पालमाथि हुन्थ्यो,
5 While yet the Almighty was with me, round about me, were my young men;
जति बेला सर्वशक्तिमान् मसितै हुनुहुन्थ्यो, र मेरा छोराछोरा मेरो वरिपरि हुन्थे,
6 When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:
जति बेला मेरो बाटो दूधले ढाकिन्थ्यो, र चट्टानले मेरो लागि तेलको खोला बगाउँथ्यो!
7 When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
जति बेला म सहरको मूल ढोकाबाट बाहिर निस्कन्थें, जति बेला सहरको चोकमा भएको मेरो शासनमा म बस्थें,
8 Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose—they stood;
जवान मानिसहरूले मलाई देखे र मेरो आदर गरेर तिनीहरू टाढै बस्थे, अनि पाका मानिसहरू मेरो निम्ति खडा हुन्थे र उभिन्थे ।
9 Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
जब म आउँथें, तब राजकुमारहरूको बोली नै बन्द हुन्थ्यो । तिनीहरूले आफ्ना हातले मुख छोप्थे ।
10 The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
कुलीनहरूका आवाजहरू बन्द हुन्थ्यो, अनि तिनीहरूको जिब्रो तिनीहरूकै तालुमा टाँसिन्थ्यो ।
11 When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
किनकि तिनीहरूका कानले सुन्थे, र मलाई आशिष् दिन्थे । तिनीहरूका आँखाले मलाई देखेपछि तिनीहरूले मेरो साक्षी दिन्थे, र मलाई स्याबासी दिन्थे,
12 Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
किनकि गरिब मानिसले पुकारा गर्दा मैले उसलाई छुटाउँथेँ, र अनाथलाई मदत गर्ने कोही नहुँदा मैले उसको हेरचाह गर्थें ।
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;
मर्न लागेको मानिसले मलाई आशिष् दिन्थ्यो । विधवाको हृदय आनन्दले गाउने मैले बनाइदिन्थेँ ।
14 Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;
मैले धार्मिकता पहिरिन्थेँ, र यसलाई मलाई ढाक्थ्यो । मेरो इन्साफ पोशाक र फेटाझैं हुन्थ्यो ।
15 Eyes, became I to the, blind, and, feet to the lame, was, I!
दृष्टिविहीन मानिसको लागि म आँखा भएँ । लङ्गडोको लागि म खुट्टा भएँ ।
16 A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;
खाँचोमा परेको मानिसको लागि म पिता भएँ । मैले नचिनेको मानिसको मुद्दाको पनि म जाँच गरिदिन्थेँ ।
17 And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, —and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.
मैले अधर्मी मानिसको बङ्गारा झारिदिएँ । मैले त्यसको दाँतको बिचबाट सिकारलाई बाहिर निकालें ।
18 Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:
तब मैले भनें, 'म आफ्नै गुँडमा मर्नेछु । म आफ्ना दिनलाई बालुवाका कणजत्तिकै वृद्धि गराउनेछु ।
19 My root, is laid open to the waters, and, the dew, shall lodge for the night in my boughs;
मेरा जराहरू पानीमा फैलिएका छन्, र मेरा हाँगाहरूमा रातभरि शीत पर्छ ।
20 Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.
ममा भएको आदर सधैं ताजा रहन्छ, र मेरो शक्तिको धनु सधैं मेरो हातमा सधैं नयाँ हुन्छ ।'
21 To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;
मानिसहरूले मेरा कुरा सुन्थे । तिनीहरूले मेरो प्रतीक्षा गर्थे । मेरो सल्लाह सुन्न तिनीहरू चुप लागेर बस्थे ।
22 After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
मेरा वचनहरू सकिएपछि तिनीहरूले फेरि बोल्दैनथ्ये । मेरो बोली तिनीहरूमा पानीको थोपाझैं खस्थ्यो ।
23 And they waited, as for rain, for me, and, their mouths, they opened wide for the spring-rain;
तिनीहरूले वृष्टिको प्रतीक्षा गरेझैं सधैँ तिनीहरूले मेरो प्रतीक्षा गर्थे । तिनीहरूले बसन्त ऋतुको झरीलाई गरेझैं, मेरा वचनहरू पिउनलाई आफ्ना मुख खुला गर्थे ।
24 I laughed at them—they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
तिनीहरूले आशा नगर्दा पनि म तिनीहरूमा मुस्कुराउँथें । तिनीहरूले मेरो अनुहारको ज्योतिलाई इन्कार गर्दैनथे ।
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, —and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.
मैले तिनीहरूका मार्ग चुन्थेँ, र तिनीहरूका प्रमुख अतिथि हुन्थें । राजा आफ्ना सेनाको बिचमा बसेझैं, शोक गर्नेहरूलाई सान्त्वना दिने मानिसझैं म बस्थें ।
