< Job 36 >

1 And Elihu added and said: —
Elihu sì tún sọ̀rọ̀ wí pé,
2 Restrain thyself for me a little, and I will shew thee, that, yet—for GOD, there is justification,
“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, to my Maker, will I attribute righteousness.
Èmi ó mú ìmọ̀ mi ti ọ̀nà jíjìn wá, èmi ó sì fi òdodo fún Ẹlẹ́dàá mi.
4 For, of a truth—not false, are my words, One of competent knowledge, is with thee.
Rí i dájú pé ọ̀rọ̀ mi kì yóò ṣèké nítòótọ́; ẹni tí ó pé ní ìmọ̀ wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
5 Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;
“Kíyèsi i, Ọlọ́run ni alágbára, òun kò i sì gàn ènìyàn; ó ní agbára ní ipá àti òye.
6 He will not keep alive one who is lawless, but, the right of oppressed ones, will he grant;
Òun kì í dá ẹ̀mí ènìyàn búburú sí, ṣùgbọ́n ó fi òtítọ́ fún àwọn tálákà.
7 He will not withdraw—from a righteous one—his eyes, —but, with kings on the throne, He hath seated men triumphantly, and they have been 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 But, if, bound in fetters, they have been captured with cords of affliction,
Bí ó bá sì dè wọ́n nínú àbà, tí a sì fi okùn ìpọ́njú dè wọ́n,
9 Then hath he declared to them their deed, and their transgressions—that they were wont to behave themselves proudly;
nígbà náà ni ó ń sọ àwọn ohun tí wọn ti ṣe fún wọn, wí pé wọ́n ti ṣẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìgbéraga wọn.
10 Thus hath he uncovered their ear to a warning, and said—that they should turn from iniquity.
Ó sí wọn létí pẹ̀lú sí ọ̀nà ẹ̀kọ́, ó sì pàṣẹ kí wọn kí ó padà kúrò nínú àìṣedédé.
11 If they would hearken, and serve, they should complete their days, in prosperity, and their years, in pleasantness;
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 would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.
Ṣùgbọ́n, bí wọn kò bá gbàgbọ́, wọ́n ó ti ọwọ́ idà ṣègbé, wọ́n á sì kú láìní òye.
13 Yea, the impious in heart, should store up anger, They should not cry for help, when he bound them.
“Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn àgàbàgebè ní ayé kó ìbínú jọ; wọn kò kígbe fún ìrànlọ́wọ́ nígbà tí ó bá wọ́n wí.
14 Their soul should die in youth, and their life, among the unclean.
Nígbà náà ni ọkàn wọn yóò kú ní èwe, ní àárín àwọn ọkùnrin alágbèrè ojúbọ òrìṣà.
15 He would deliver the humbled in his humiliation, and would uncover—in oppression—their ear.
Òun gba òtòṣì nínú ìpọ́njú wọn, a sì sọ̀rọ̀ sí wọn ní etí nínú ìnira wọn.
16 Yea he might even have allured thee—out of the mouth of straitness, [into] a wide space—no narrowness there, —and, the food set down on thy table, should have been 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, with the plea of a lawless one, thou art full, Plea and sentence, will take fast hold.
Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ kún fún ìdájọ́ àwọn búburú; ìdájọ́ àti òtítọ́ dì ọ́ mú.
18 Because there is wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with a stroke, Then let not, a great ransom, mislead 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 value thy riches? Nay not precious ore, nor all the forces of strength.
Ọrọ̀ rẹ pọ̀ tó, tí wàhálà kì yóò fi dé bá ọ bí? Tàbí ipa agbára rẹ?
20 Do not pant for the night, when peoples disappear from their place.
Má ṣe ìfẹ́ òru, nígbà tí a ń ké àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè kúrò ní ipò wọn.
21 Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast 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 Lo, GOD, exalteth himself by his strength, Who like him doth teach?
“Kíyèsi i, Ọlọ́run ni gbéga nípa agbára rẹ̀; ta ni jẹ́ olùkọ́ni bí rẹ̀?
23 Who enjoined on him his way? and who ever said, Thou hast wrought perversity?
Ta ni ó là ọ̀nà iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ fún un, tàbí ta ni ó lè wí pé ìwọ ti ń ṣe àìṣedéédéé?
24 Remember, that thou extol his work, of which men have sung;
Rántí kí ìwọ kí ó gbé iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ ga, ti ènìyàn ni yín nínú orin.
25 Every son of earth, hath viewed it, Mortal man, looketh at it from afar.
Olúkúlùkù ènìyàn a máa rí i; ẹni ikú a máa wò ó ní òkèrè.
26 Lo, GOD, is greater than we can know, The number of his years, even past finding out!
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 For he draweth up drops of water, They trickle as rain through his mist;
“Nítorí pé òun ni ó fa ìkán omi òjò sílẹ̀, kí wọn kí ó kán bí òjò ní ìkùùkuu rẹ̀,
28 With which the clouds flow down, They drop on man in abundance.
tí àwọsánmọ̀ ń rọ̀ ìrì rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, tí ó sì fi ń sẹ̀ lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀ lórí ènìyàn.
29 But surely none can understand the burstings of the cloud, the crashing of his pavilion!
Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ǹjẹ́ ẹnikẹ́ni lè ní ìmọ̀ ìtànká àwọsánmọ̀, tàbí ariwo àrá láti àgọ́ rẹ̀?
30 Lo! he hath spread out over it, his lightning, The bed of the sea, hath he covered.
Kíyèsi i, ó tan ìmọ́lẹ̀ yí ara rẹ̀ ká ó sì bo ìsàlẹ̀ òkun mọ́lẹ̀.
31 For, by those things, he executeth judgment on peoples, 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 Upon both hands, he putteth a covering of lightning, and layeth command upon it against an assailant:
Ó fi ìmọ́lẹ̀ bo ọwọ́ rẹ̀ méjèèjì ó sì rán an sí ẹni olódì.
33 His rolling thunder telleth concerning him, —The cattle, even, concerning him that is coming up.
Ariwo àrá rẹ̀ fi ìjì hàn ní; ọ̀wọ́ ẹran pẹ̀lú wí pé, ó súnmọ́ etílé!

< Job 36 >