Job 33
1 Therefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
“No rĩu Ayubu-rĩ, thikĩrĩria ciugo ciakwa; tega matũ ũigue ũrĩa wothe nguuga.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Ndĩ hakuhĩ gũtumũra kanua gakwa; ciugo ciakwa irĩ o rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Ciugo ciakwa ciumĩte ngoro nũngĩrĩru; mĩromo yakwa yaragia ĩtarĩ na ũhinga.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Roho wa Mũrungu nĩwe ũnyũmbĩte; mĩhũmũ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩyo ĩĩheaga muoyo.
5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, take thy stand.
Nawe njookeria, akorwo nĩũkũhota; wĩhaarĩrie ũũngʼethere.
6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Niĩ haana o tawe maitho-inĩ ma Mũrungu; o na niĩ ndombirwo na rĩũmba.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Kwĩĩndigĩra gũtigakũmakie, kana guoko gwakwa gũkũritũhĩre.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
“No rĩrĩ, nĩuugĩte ngĩiguaga, ngaigua ciugo icio ũkiuga atĩ,
9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
‘Ndĩ mũtheru na ndirĩ na mehia; ndiĩkĩte ũũru, na ndirĩ na mahĩtia.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
No Ngai nĩanyonete na mahĩtia; anduĩte thũ yake.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Nĩanjohaga magũrũ na mĩnyororo; arangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe.’
12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
“No ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wee ndũrĩ na kĩhooto, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩ mũnene gũkĩra mũndũ.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Ũramũtetia nĩkĩ, atĩ ndacookagia kiugo kĩa mũndũ o na kĩmwe?
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu nĩaaragia, rĩmwe na njĩra ĩmwe, na rĩngĩ akaaria na njĩra ĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka mũndũ no aage gũkũũrana.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Rĩmwe akaaragia kĩroto-inĩ na kĩoneki-inĩ gĩa ũtukũ, rĩrĩa andũ mahĩtĩtwo nĩ toro mũnene marĩ ũrĩrĩ,
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
no amaarĩrie matũ-inĩ mao, na amamakie nĩguo amakaanie,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
nĩguo agarũre mũndũ atige kũhĩtia, na atigane na mwĩtĩĩo,
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
nĩguo agitĩre roho wake kuuma gĩkuũ-inĩ, na agitĩre muoyo wake ndũkaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Ningĩ mũndũ no arũithio na gũkomio ũrĩrĩ wa ruo, akorwo na thĩĩna wa mahĩndĩ ũtathiraga,
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food.
o nginya ngoro yake ĩgathũũra irio, na roho wake ũgathũũra irio iria njega mũno.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake ihĩnjaga igathirĩrĩkĩra, na mahĩndĩ make marĩa mataroonekaga makoimĩra.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Roho wake ũgakuhĩrĩria mbĩrĩra, na muoyo wake ũgakuhĩrĩria arĩa mareehage gĩkuũ.
23 If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:
“No rĩrĩ, angĩkorwo harĩ na mũraika mwena wake arĩ mũiguithania, ũmwe harĩ ngiri, wa kwĩra mũndũ ũndũ ũrĩa ũmwagĩrĩire,
24 Then he is gracious to him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
nake amũkinyĩrie wega wake na oige atĩrĩ, ‘Mũhonokie ndagatuĩke wa gũikũrũka mbĩrĩra-inĩ; nĩnyonete gĩa kũmũkũũra nakĩo,’
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
hĩndĩ ĩyo nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake igeethĩha ta cia mwana; igaacooka ta ũrĩa ciarĩ matukũ-inĩ ma wĩthĩ wake.
26 He shall pray to God, and he will be favourable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.
Ahooyaga Ngai ageekwo wega nĩwe, oonaga ũthiũ wa Ngai akaanĩrĩra nĩ gũkena; agacookio ũthingu-inĩ wake nĩ Ngai.
27 He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Nake agacooka agathiĩ kũrĩ andũ akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩndehirie, na ngĩogomia ũndũ ũrĩa warĩ wa ma, no ndiigana kũherithio ũrĩa ndaagĩrĩirwo nĩkũherithio.
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Nĩakũũrire roho wakwa ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, na niĩ ngũtũũra ngenagĩra ũtheri ũcio.’
29 Lo, all these things God often worketh with man,
“Mũrungu nĩekaga mũndũ maũndũ macio mothe, maita meerĩ o na kana matatũ,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
nĩguo agarũre roho wake ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, nĩgeetha ũtheri ũcio wa muoyo ũmũtherere.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
“Atĩrĩrĩ Ayubu, tega matũ na ũũthikĩrĩrie; kira ki na niĩ njarie.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Wakorwo ũrĩ na ũndũ wa kuuga-rĩ, njĩĩra; aria, nĩgũkorwo ingĩenda woneke ndwĩhĩtie.
33 If not, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
No akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, wee gĩthikĩrĩrie; kira ki, na nĩngũkũruta ũũgĩ.”
