Job 22
1 and to answer Eliphaz [the] Temanite and to say
Ndipo Elifazi Mtemani akajibu:
2 to/for God be useful great man for be useful upon them be prudent
“Je, mwanadamu aweza kuwa wa faida kwa Mungu? Je, hata mtu mwenye hekima aweza kumfaidi?
3 pleasure to/for Almighty for to justify and if unjust-gain for to finish way: conduct your
Je, Mwenyezi angefurahia nini kama ungekuwa mwadilifu? Au je, yeye angepata faida gani kama njia zako zingekuwa kamilifu?
4 from fear your to rebuke you to come (in): come with you in/on/with justice: judgement
“Je, ni kwa ajili ya utaua wako ndiyo maana anakukemea na kuleta mashtaka dhidi yako?
5 not distress: evil your many and nothing end to/for iniquity: crime your
Je, uovu wako si mkuu? Dhambi zako si hazina mwisho?
6 for to pledge brother: male-sibling your for nothing and garment naked to strip
Umedai dhamana kwa ndugu zako bila sababu; umewavua watu nguo zao, ukawaacha uchi.
7 not water faint to water: drink and from hungry to withhold food: bread
Hukumpa maji aliyechoka, nawe ulimnyima chakula mwenye njaa,
8 and man arm to/for him [the] land: country/planet and to lift: kindness face: kindness to dwell in/on/with her
ingawa ulikuwa mtu mwenye uwezo ukimiliki nchi: mtu uliyeheshimiwa, ukiishi ndani yake.
9 widow to send: depart emptily and arm orphan to crush
Umewafukuza wajane mikono mitupu na kuzivunja nguvu za yatima.
10 upon so around you snare and to dismay you dread suddenly
Ndiyo sababu mitego imekuzunguka pande zote, hatari ya ghafula inakutia hofu,
11 or darkness not to see: see and abundance water to cover you
ndiyo sababu ni giza sana huwezi kuona, tena ndiyo sababu mafuriko ya maji yamekufunika.
12 not god height heaven and to see: behold! head: top star for to exalt
“Je, Mungu hayuko katika mbingu za juu? Juu kuliko nyota zilizo juu sana!
13 and to say what? to know God about/through/for cloud to judge
Hivyo wewe wasema, ‘Mungu anajua nini?’ Je, yeye huhukumu katika giza kama hilo?
14 cloud secrecy to/for him and not to see: see and circle heaven to go: walk
Mawingu mazito ni pazia lake, hivyo hatuoni sisi atembeapo juu ya anga la dunia.
15 way forever: antiquity to keep: obey which to tread man evil: wickedness
Je, utaifuata njia ya zamani, ambayo watu waovu waliikanyaga?
16 which to seize and not time river to pour: pour foundation their
Waliondolewa kabla ya wakati wao, misingi yao ikachukuliwa na mafuriko.
17 [the] to say to/for God to turn aside: depart from us and what? to work Almighty to/for them
Walimwambia Mungu, ‘Tuache sisi! Huyo Mwenyezi aweza kutufanyia nini?’
18 and he/she/it to fill house: home their good and counsel wicked to remove from me
Lakini ndiye alizijaza nyumba zao na vitu vizuri, hivyo ninajitenga mbali na mashauri ya waovu.
19 to see: see righteous and to rejoice and innocent to mock to/for them
“Wenye haki wanaona maangamizi yao na kufurahi, nao wasio na hatia huwadhihaki, wakisema,
20 if: surely yes not to hide adversary our and remainder their to eat fire
‘Hakika adui zetu wameangamizwa, nao moto umeteketeza mali zao.’
21 be useful please with him and to ally in/on/with them to come (in): come you welfare
“Mjue sana Mungu ili uwe na amani, ndipo mema yatakapokujia.
22 to take: recieve please from lip his instruction and to set: put word his in/on/with heart your
Uyapokee mafundisho toka kinywani mwake, na maneno yake uyaweke moyoni mwako.
23 if to return: return till Almighty to build to remove injustice from tent your
Kama ukimrudia Mwenyezi, utarudishwa upya: Kama ukiuondoa uovu uwe mbali na hema lako,
24 and to set: put upon dust gold and in/on/with rock torrent: river Ophir
kama dhahabu yako ukiihesabu kama mavumbi, dhahabu yako ya Ofiri kama miamba ya mabondeni,
25 and to be Almighty gold your and silver: money peak to/for you
ndipo Mwenyezi atakuwa dhahabu yako, naye atakuwa fedha yako iliyo bora.
26 for then upon Almighty to delight and to lift: kindness to(wards) god face your
Hakika ndipo utakapojifurahisha kwa Mwenyezi, nawe utamwinulia Mungu uso wako.
27 to pray to(wards) him and to hear: hear you and vow your to complete
Utamwomba yeye, naye atakusikia, nawe utazitimiza nadhiri zako.
28 and to cut word and to arise: establish to/for you and upon way: conduct your to shine light
Utakusudia jambo nalo litatendeka, nao mwanga utaangazia njia zako.
29 for to abase and to say pride and lowly eye to save
Watu watakaposhushwa, nawe ukasema, ‘Wainue!’ ndipo atamwokoa aliyevunjika moyo.
30 to escape not innocent and to escape in/on/with cleanness palm your
Atamwokoa hata yule ambaye ana hatia, ataokolewa kwa sababu ya usafi wa mikono yako.”
