Job 29
1 Job spoke again,
ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଆୟୁବ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଆପଣା ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଧରି କହିଲା,
2 “I wish/desire that I could be like I was previously, during the years when God took care of me.
“ଆହା, ମୁଁ ପୂର୍ବବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ମାସସବୁରେ, ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ମୋତେ ଜଗି ରଖିଥିବା ଦିନସମୂହରେ ଯେପରି ଥିଲି, ସେପରି ଯେବେ ଥାʼନ୍ତି;
3 During those years, [it was as though] God’s lamp [MET] shone on me and gave me light while I walked in the darkness.
ସେତେବେଳେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଦୀପ ମୋʼ ମସ୍ତକ ଉପରେ ଆଲୁଅ ଦେଲା ଓ ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦୀପ୍ତିରେ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଦେଇ ଗମନ କଲି;
4 At that time I was young and strong, and because God was my friend, [he protected] [PRS] my tent.
ମୁଁ ଉତ୍ତମ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଥିଲି, ସେତେବେଳେ ମୋʼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଉପରେ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କର ଗୁପ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଥିଲା;
5 Almighty [God] was with me during those years when all my children were around me.
ସେତେବେଳେ ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ମୋʼ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଥିଲେ ଓ ମୋହର ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ମୋʼ ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ଥିଲେ;
6 [My herds] provided me with plenty of milk, and streams of oil flowed from the rock where my olives were pressed.
ସେତେବେଳେ ମୋହର ଚରଣ ଦୁଗ୍ଧରେ ଧୌତ ହେଲା ଓ ଶୈଳ ମୋʼ ପାଇଁ ତୈଳ-ନଦୀ ବହାଇଲା।
7 “Whenever I went to [the place where the elders gathered at] the city gate, I sat down with them,
ମୁଁ ନଗର-ଦ୍ୱାରକୁ ଯାଇ ଛକସ୍ଥାନରେ ଆପଣା ଆସନ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କଲେ,
8 and when the young men saw me, they stepped aside [respectfully], and the old men [also] stood [respectfully].
ଯୁବା ଲୋକମାନେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖି ଲୁଚିଲେ ଓ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନେ ଉଠି ଠିଆ ହେଲେ।
9 The leaders of the people stopped talking [DOU],
ଅଧିପତିମାନେ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରିବାରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହେଲେ ଓ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ମୁଖରେ ହାତ ଦେଲେ;
10 and even the most important men became quiet and ceased talking [MTY] [in order to hear me speak to them].
କୁଳୀନମାନଙ୍କ ରବ ନିରସ୍ତ ହେଲା ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଜିହ୍ୱା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖର ତାଳୁକାରେ ଲାଗି ରହିଲା।
11 When they [SYN] all heard [what I told them], they said good things about me. When they [SYN] saw me (OR, what I had done), they commended me,
କାରଣ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୋʼ କଥା ଶୁଣନ୍ତେ, ମୋତେ କଲ୍ୟାଣ କଲା ଓ ଚକ୍ଷୁ ମୋତେ ଦେଖନ୍ତେ, ମୋʼ ପକ୍ଷରେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଲା;
12 because I had helped the poor people when they cried out for help and I aided/helped orphans who had no one else to help them.
ଯେହେତୁ ମୁଁ ଆର୍ତ୍ତନାଦକାରୀ ଦରିଦ୍ରକୁ, ମଧ୍ୟ ଅସହାୟ ପିତୃହୀନକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କଲି।
13 Those who were suffering and about to die praised [PRS] me, and I caused widows [SYN] to sing joyfully, [because of my helping them].
ନଷ୍ଟକଳ୍ପ ଲୋକର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମୋʼ ଉପରେ ବର୍ତ୍ତିଲା ଓ ମୁଁ ବିଧବାର ହୃଦୟକୁ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଗାନ କରାଇଲି।
14 I always acted justly; my continually doing that was like [MET] a robe that I wore and a turban [that was wrapped around my head].
ମୁଁ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ପରିଧାନ କଲି ଓ ତାହା ମୋତେ ପରିଧାନ କଲା; ମୋହର ନ୍ୟାୟ ଆବରଣ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ମୁକୁଟ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଥିଲା।
15 [It was as though] [MET] I was eyes for blind people and feet for people who were lame.
ମୁଁ ଅନ୍ଧ ପ୍ରତି ଚକ୍ଷୁ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଓ ଛୋଟା ପ୍ରତି ଚରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଥିଲି।
16 I was [like] [MET] a father to poor people, and in courts I defended those who were strangers.
ମୁଁ ଦୀନହୀନ ପ୍ରତି ପିତା ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଥିଲି ଓ ମୋʼ ଅଜ୍ଞାତ ଲୋକର ଗୁହାରି ମୁଁ ତଦନ୍ତ କଲି।
17 My causing wicked people [to be unable to continue oppressing others was like] [MET] breaking the fangs [of fierce wild animals] and forcing them to drop from their teeth/mouths the animals that they had caught/seized.
ଆଉ, ମୁଁ ଅଧାର୍ମିକର କଳପାଟି ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପକାଇଲି ଓ ତାହାର ଦନ୍ତରୁ ଶିକାର ଛଡ଼ାଇ ନେଲି।
18 “At that time I thought, ‘Surely I will live securely, until I am very old [SIM], and I will die at home [with my family].’
ସେହି ସମୟରେ ମୁଁ କହିଲି, ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ବସାରେ ମରିବି ଓ ମୁଁ ବାଲୁକା ପରି ଆପଣା ଦିନ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବି;
19 I was [like a tree] [MET] whose roots reach down into the water and whose branches become wet with dew each night.
ମୋହର ଚେର ଜଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରସାରିତ ହୋଇଅଛି ଓ ମୋହର ଶାଖା ଉପରେ ରାତ୍ରିସାରା କାକର ଥାଏ;
20 People always honored me, and I was always [strong like] [MET] a new bow.
ମୋହର ଗୌରବ ମୋʼ ଠାରେ ସତେଜ ଥାଏ ଓ ମୋʼ ଧନୁ ମୋʼ ହସ୍ତରେ ନୂତନୀକୃତ ହୁଏ।
21 “When I spoke, people waited to hear [what I would say] and remained silent until I advised them [what they should do].
ଲୋକମାନେ ମୋʼ ଆଡ଼େ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦେଇ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ ଓ ମୋହର ପରାମର୍ଶ ପାଇଁ ନୀରବ ରହିଲେ।
22 After I finished speaking, they did not say any more; [it was as though] [MET] my words fell on their ears [like refreshing drops of rain].
ମୋʼ କଥା ଉତ୍ତାରେ ସେମାନେ ଆଉ କଥା କହିଲେ ନାହିଁ; ପୁଣି, ମୋʼ କଥା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଟୋପା ଟୋପା ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଲା।
23 They waited for me [to speak] like they wait for rain; they [appreciated what I said] like [MET] [farmers appreciate] the final rain in the spring [before the dry season].
ଆଉ, ଯେପରି ବୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ, ସେପରି ସେମାନେ ମୋʼ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ ଓ ଯେପରି ଶେଷ ବୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ, ସେପରି ସେମାନେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ମୁଖ ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ କରି ମେଲା କଲେ।
24 When they were discouraged, I smiled at them [to encourage them]; they became encouraged when they saw that I approved of them.
ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ହସିଲେ ସେମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲେ ନାହିଁ ଓ ମୋʼ ମୁଖର ତେଜ ନିସ୍ତେଜ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।
25 I was their leader, and I decided what things [would be good for them to do]; I was among them like [SIM] a king who is among his troops; I was like someone who comforts [others] who are mourning.”
ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପଥ ମନୋନୀତ କରି ପ୍ରଧାନ ହୋଇ ବସିଲି ଓ ସୈନ୍ୟଦଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାଜା ପରି ଓ ଶୋକାର୍ତ୍ତମାନଙ୍କର ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନାକାରୀ ପରି ବାସ କଲି।
