Job 20
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Nake Zofaru ũrĩa Mũnaamathi agĩcookia atĩrĩ:
2 “Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.
“Meciiria makwa nĩ mathĩĩnĩku, na nĩkĩo ngũcookia, nĩ ũndũ nĩndangĩkĩte mũno.
3 I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.
Ndĩraigua irũithia rĩa kũnjonorithia, naguo ũmenyo wakwa nĩũranjĩkĩra hinya wa gũcookia.
4 Don’t you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
“Ti-itherũ nĩũũĩ ũrĩa gũtũire kuuma tene rĩrĩa mũndũ aigirwo gũkũ thĩ ĩno,
5 that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
atĩ kũrũũhia kwa arĩa aaganu no gwa kahinda, o nakĩo gĩkeno kĩa andũ arĩa matooĩ Ngai no gĩa kahinda kanini.
6 Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
O na gũtuĩka mwĩtĩĩo wake nĩ ũkinyaga o igũrũ, naguo mũtwe wake ũkahutia matu-rĩ,
7 yet he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
agaathira nginya tene o ta mai make mwene; arĩa manamuona mooragie atĩrĩ, ‘Kaĩ aathiire kũ?’
8 He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found. Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
Airagĩria ta kĩroto, akaaga kuoneka rĩngĩ, akaingatwo ta kĩoneki kĩa ũtukũ.
9 The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place see him any more.
Riitho rĩrĩa rĩamuonaga rĩtikamuona rĩngĩ; harĩa aaikaraga hatikamuona rĩngĩ.
10 His children will seek the favor of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.
Ciana ciake ikaageragia kwĩiguithania na athĩĩni; moko make mwene no nginya magaacookia ũtonga wake kũrĩa aaũrutire.
11 His bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust.
Hinya wa wĩthĩ ũrĩa ũiyũrĩte mahĩndĩ-inĩ make ũgaakoma hamwe nake rũkũngũ-inĩ.
12 “Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
“O na gũtuĩka ũũru ũrĩ mũrĩo ũrĩ kanua gake, na nĩaũhithaga rungu rwa rũrĩmĩ rwake,
13 though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,
o na gũtuĩka ndangĩhota kũũrekia na aũigaga kanua gake-rĩ,
14 yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.
irio ciake nĩikarũra irĩ nda yake; igaatuĩka ũrũrũ wa nduĩra thĩinĩ wake.
15 He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
Nĩagatahĩka ũtonga ũrĩa ameretie; Mũrungu nĩagatũma aũtahĩke.
16 He will suck cobra venom. The viper’s tongue will kill him.
Nĩakoonga thumu wa nyoka; magego ma nyoka nĩmo makaamũũraga.
17 He will not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
Ndagakenera tũrũũĩ, njũũĩ iria ithereraga ũũkĩ na ngorono.
18 He will restore that for which he labored, and will not swallow it down. He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten.
Kĩndũ kĩrĩa anogeire no nginya agagĩcookia atakĩrĩte; ndagakenera uumithio wa wonjoria wake.
19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
Nĩgũkorwo nĩahinyĩrĩirie athĩĩni, akamatiga matarĩ na kĩndũ; nĩatunyanĩte nyũmba iria ataakire.
20 “Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
“Ti-itherũ merirĩria make matingĩthira; ndangĩĩhonokia na indo iria eigĩire.
21 There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
Gũtirĩ kĩndũ atigĩirio gĩa kũrĩa; ũtonga wake ndũgatũũra.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aiganĩire nĩ ũndũ wa kũingĩhia indo, mĩnyamaro nĩĩkamũnyiita; ũkĩa nĩũkamũkora na nditi nene.
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aiyũrĩtie nda yake-rĩ, nĩguo Ngai akaarekereria marakara make mahiũ mamũkore na amuurĩrie mahũũra make.
24 He will flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow will strike him through.
O na angĩũrĩra indo cia mbaara cia kĩgera, akaarathwo na mũguĩ wa gĩcango.
25 He draws it out, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
Aũcomoraga kuuma ngʼongʼo wake, mũtheece ũcio mũkengu akaũcomora kuuma ini-inĩ rĩake. Imakania nĩikamũkorerera;
26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.
nduma nene nĩyetereire igĩĩna ciake. Mwaki ũtarĩ mũhurutĩre nĩũkamũcina, na ũniine kĩrĩa gĩtigaire thĩinĩ wa hema yake.
27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity. The earth will rise up against him.
Igũrũ nĩrĩkaguũria wĩhia wake; thĩ nayo nĩĩkarahũka ĩmũũkĩrĩre.
28 The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
Kĩguũ nĩgĩgathereria nyũmba yake, indo cia nyũmba yake ithererio nĩ kĩguũ mũthenya ũcio wa mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”
Ũcio nĩguo ũndũ ũrĩa Ngai agayagĩra arĩa aaganu, igai rĩrĩa maathĩrĩirwo nĩ Mũrungu.”
