Job 33

1 But, in very deed, hear, I pray thee, Job, my discourse, and, to all my words, give thou ear.

“Ke azɔ la, Hiob, ɖo to nye nyawo, eye ƒu to anyi ɖe nu sia nu si magblɔ la ŋu.

2 Lo! I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue, with my palate, hath spoken,

Kpɔ ɖa, mele nye nu ke ge eye nye nyawo le nye aɖe nu.

3 Mine utterances come straight from mine own heart, and, what I know, my lips have truly spoken;

Nye nyawo tso dzi vavã me eye nye nu agblɔ nu si menya le anukware me.

4 The spirit of GOD, hath made me, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth me life.

Mawu ƒe gbɔgbɔe wɔm, Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe gbɔgbɔe de agbe menye,

5 If thou art able to answer me, Set in order before me—take thy stand!

eya ta ɖo nya ŋu nam, ne àte ŋui, dzra ɖokuiwò ɖo ne nàhe nya kplim.

6 Lo! I am like thyself toward GOD, From clay, have I been nipped off, even I!

Ɖeko mele abe wò ene le Mawu ŋkume, nye hã anyi mee woɖem tsoe.

7 Lo! my terror, will not startle thee, nor, my hand, upon thee, be heavy.

Vɔvɔ̃ nam megado dzikatsoƒo na wò alo nye asi nakpe le dziwò o.

8 But thou hast spoken in mine ears, and, the sound of words, I heard: —

“Gake ègblɔ wòge ɖe nye to me eye mese nya siwo tututu nègblɔ la be,

9 Pure am, I, without transgression, —Clean am, I, and have no iniquity;

‘Medza eye nu vɔ̃ mele ŋutinye o, ŋutinye kɔ eye mevo tso vodada me.

10 Lo! occasions of hostility, would he find against me, He counteth me an enemy to him;

Ke hã la, Mawu kpɔ vodada le ŋunye, eye wòbum eƒe futɔe.

11 He putteth—in the stocks—my feet, He watcheth all my paths.

Etsɔ nye afɔ de kunyowu me eye eƒe ŋkuwo le nye mɔwo katã ŋu kplikplikpli.’

12 Lo! in this, thou hast not been right—let me answer thee, For, GOD, is greater than, man.

“Gake magblɔe na wo be, le esia me ya, tɔwò medzɔ o, elabena Mawu lolo wu amegbetɔ.

13 Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.

Nu ka ŋutie nèle nya hem kplii be, meɖo amegbetɔ ƒe nya aɖeke ŋuti nɛ o?

14 For, in one way, GOD may speak, —and, in a second way, one may not heed it: —

Elabena Mawu ƒoa nu to mɔ sia alo ekemɛ dzi togbɔ be amegbetɔ mekpɔe dze sii o hã.

15 In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,

Le drɔ̃e me, le zã me ƒe ŋutega me, ne amewo dɔ alɔ̃ yi eme ʋĩi alo wole akɔlɔ̃e dɔm le woƒe abawo dzi la,

16 Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;

ava ƒo nu ɖe to me na wo, atsɔ kpɔdzidzewo ado ŋɔdzii na wo,

17 To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:

be wòana amegbetɔ natrɔ tso vɔ̃wɔwɔ me eye wòaɖee tso dada me,

18 He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.

ne wòadzra eƒe luʋɔ ɖo tso yɔdo ƒe asi me eye eƒe agbe magatsrɔ̃ ɖe yi nu o.

19 Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!

“Alo eƒoa ame le dɔbadzi kple ƒutomevevesese si nɔa edzi ɖaa,

20 So that his life maketh loathsome [his] food, and his soul, dainty meat;

ale be eya ameti bliboa nyɔa ŋu nuɖuɖu eye eƒe luʋɔ doa vlo nuɖuɖu vivitɔ gɔ̃ hã.

21 His flesh wasteth away out of sight, and bared are the bones once unseen;

Eƒe ŋutilã vɔ le eme eye eƒe ƒu siwo ŋu lã nɔ tehetehe la dze go azɔ.

22 So doth his soul draw near to the pit, and his life to the inflicters of death:

Eƒe luʋɔ te ɖe yɔdo ŋu kpokploe, eye eƒe agbe ɖo ku ƒe dɔlawo ƒe asi me.

23 If there hath been near him a messenger who could interpret—one of a thousand, to declare to the son of earth His uprightness,

Ke hã la, ne Mawudɔla le eƒe axadzi abe nyaxɔɖeakɔla ene, ɖeka le akpe dome, be wòagblɔ nu si nyo na ame la nɛ,

24 Then hath he shewed him favour, and said, Set him free from going down to the pit, I have found a price of redemption!

heve enu, gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Ɖe eƒe agbe be magayi yɔdo me o elabena mekpɔ avulénu nɛ’ la,

25 His flesh hath been made fresher than a child’s, he hath returned to the days of his youth;

tete eƒe ŋutilã zua yeye abe ɖevi tɔ ene eye wògaɖoa eƒe nɔnɔme me abe eƒe ɖekakpuimeŋkekewo me ene.

26 He made supplication unto GOD, who hath accepted him, and he hath beheld his face with a shout of triumph, Thus hath he given back to man his righteousness.

Edoa gbe ɖa na Mawu eye wòkpɔa amenuveve tso egbɔ, ekpɔa Mawu ƒe ŋkume eye wòdoa dzidzɔɣli, ale Mawu gaɖonɛ te, be wòanɔ dzɔdzɔenyenye si me wònɔ tsã.

27 He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;

Tete wòvaa amewo gbɔ, gblɔna be, ‘Mewɔ nu vɔ̃ hedo vlo nu si le dzɔdzɔe gake nyemexɔ tohehe si medze na la o.

28 He hath ransomed my soul from passing away into the pit, —and, my life, in the light, shall have vision.

Eɖe nye agbe tso yɔdomeyiyi me, eye manɔ agbe adzɔ dzi le eƒe kekeli me.’

29 Lo! a these things, doth GOD work, two ways, three, with a man;

“Mawu wɔa nu siawo katã na ame, zi eve alo etɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã,

30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.

be wòaɖe eƒe luʋɔ tso tsiẽƒe, be agbe ƒe kekeli naklẽ ɖe edzi.

31 Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:

“Ƒu to anyi, Hiob, ne nàɖo tom, zi ɖoɖoe, ne maƒo nu.

32 If there is anything to say, reply to me, Speak, for I desire to justify thee;

Ne nya aɖe le asiwò la, ɖo nya ŋu nam, elabena medi be wòatso na wò.

33 If not, do, thou, hearken unto me, Be silent, that I may teach thee wisdom.

Gake ne mele eme o la, ekema nàɖo tom, zi ɖoɖoe ne mafia nunya wò.”