Job 29
1 Moreover, Job continued his parable, and said,
Yobu anapitiriza kuyankhula kwake:
2 Oh that I were as [in] months past, as [in] the days [when] God preserved me;
“Aa! Ndikanakhala momwe ndinalili miyezi yapitayi, masiku amene Mulungu ankandiyangʼanira,
3 When his candle shined upon my head, [and when] by his light I walked [through] darkness;
pamene nyale yake inkandiwunikira ndipo ndi kuwunika kwakeko ine ndinkatha kuyenda mu mdima!
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God [was] upon my tabernacle;
Ndithu, masiku amene ndinali pabwino kwambiri, pamene ubwenzi wa Mulungu unkabweretsa madalitso pa nyumba yanga,
5 When the Almighty [was] yet with me, [when] my children [were] about me;
nthawi imene Wamphamvuzonse anali nane, ndipo ana anga anali atandizungulira mʼmbalimu,
6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
pamene popondapo ine panali patakhathamira mafuta a mkaka, ndipo pa thanthwe pamatuluka mitsinje ya mafuta a olivi.
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, [when] I prepared my seat in the street!
“Pamene ndinkapita pa chipata cha mzinda ndi kukhala pa mpando wanga pabwalo,
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, [and] stood up.
anyamata amati akandiona ankapatuka ndipo anthu akuluakulu ankayimirira;
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth.
atsogoleri ankakhala chete ndipo ankagwira pakamwa pawo;
10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
anthu otchuka ankangoti duu, ndipo malilime awo anali atamatirira ku nkhama zawo.
11 When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me:
Aliyense amene anamva za ine anayankhula zabwino zanga, ndipo iwo amene anandiona ankandiyamikira,
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and [him that had] none to help him.
chifukwa ndinkapulumutsa mʼmphawi wofuna chithandizo, ndiponso mwana wamasiye amene analibe aliyense womuthandiza.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Munthu amene anali pafupi kufa ankandidalitsa; ndinkasangalatsanso mkazi wamasiye.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.
Chilungamo chinali ngati chovala changa; chiweruzo cholungama ndiye chinali mkanjo ndi nduwira yanga.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet [was] I to the lame.
Ndinali ngati maso kwa anthu osapenya; ndinali ngati mapazi kwa anthu olumala.
16 I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.
Ndinali ngati abambo kwa anthu aumphawi; ndinkayimira mlendo pa mlandu wake.
17 And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Ndinkawononga mphamvu za anthu oyipa ndi kulanditsa amene anali atagwidwa.
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply [my] days as the sand.
“Ndinkaganiza kuti, ‘Ndidzafera mʼnyumba yanga, masiku a moyo wanga ali ochuluka ngati mchenga.
19 My root [was] spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Mizu yanga idzatambalalira ku madzi, ndipo mame adzakhala pa nthambi zanga usiku wonse.
20 My glory [was] fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Ulemerero wanga udzakhala wosaguga mwa ine, ndipo uta wanga udzakhala watsopano nthawi zonse mʼdzanja langa.’
21 To me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
“Anthu ankamvetsera zimene ndinkanena mwachidwi, ankadikira atakhala chete kuti amve malangizo anga.
22 After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Ndikayankhula, iwo sankayankhulanso; mawu anga ankawagwira mtima.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.
Ankayembekezera ine monga momwe amayembekezera mvula ndipo ankalandira mawu anga ngati mvula ya mʼmalimwe.
24 [If] I laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Ndikawasekerera, iwo sankatha kukhulupirira; kuwala kwa nkhope yanga chinali chinthu chamtengowapatali kwa iwowo.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one [that] comforteth the mourners.
Ndinkawasankhira njira yawo ndipo ndinkawatsogolera ngati mfumu; ndinkakhala ngati mfumu pakati pa gulu lake lankhondo; ndinali ngati msangalatsi pakati pa anthu olira.”
