Job 12
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:
2 Truly — ye [are] the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
Marina ary fa ianareo ihany tokoa olombelona! Ary hiara-maty aminareo ny fahendrena!
3 I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Kanefa izaho mba manan-tsaina tahaka anareo ihany koa; Tsy latsaka noho ianareo aho; Fa iza moa no tsy nahalala izay zavatra toy izany?
4 A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
Tonga fihomehezan’ ny sakaizako aho. Dia izaho izay niantso an’ Andriamanitra ka novaliany; Eny, tonga fihomehezana ny olona marina tsy manan-tsiny.
5 A torch — despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
Endrehin-datsa ny ozoim-pahoriana, raha araka ny hevitry ny miadana, eny, vonona ho amin’ izay ela mangozohozo ny latsa.
6 At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
Mandry fahizay ny lain’ ny mpitohatoha, Ary mitoetra tsy manahy izay sahy mampahatezitra an’ Andriamanitra, dia izay mitondra ny herin’ ny tànany ho andriamaniny
7 And yet, ask, I pray thee, [One of] the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
Kanefa anontanio ange ny biby, fa hampianatra anao izy, ary ny voro-manidina, fa hanambara aminao izy;
8 Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:
Ary makà saina amin’ ny tany, dia hampianatra anao izy. Ary ny hazandrano any an-dranomasina hampahalala anao.
9 'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?
Iza no tsy mahalala, raha mandinika ireny rehetra ireny, fa ny nanao izany dia ny tanan’ i Jehovah,
10 In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'
Izay mitana ny ain’ ny zava-manan’ aina rehetra sy ny fofonain’ ny olombelona rehetra?
11 Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
Moa tsy ny sofina va no mamantatra ny teny? Ary tsy ny vava va no manandrana ny hanina?
12 With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.
Ao amin’ ny fotsy volo ny fahendrena, ary ny fahela-velona no ahazoam-pahalalana.
13 With Him [are] wisdom and might, To him [are] counsel and understanding.
Ao amin’ Andriamanitra kosa no misy fahendrena sy hery; Izy no manana hevitra sy fahalalana.
14 Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
Indro, mandrava Izy, ka tsy hatsangana intsony; Manidy ny olona Izy, ka tsy hovohana.
15 Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.
Indro, manampina ny rano Izy, ka dia ritra iny; Ary alefany indray ka mahasimba ny tany.
16 With Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
Izy no manana hery sy tena fahendrena; Samy eo an-tanany avokoa ny voafitaka sy ny mpamitaka.
17 Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
Alany voninahitra ny mpanolo-tsaina, dia entiny. Ary asehony ny fahadalan’ ny mpitsara.
18 The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.
Vahany ny fifehezan’ ny mpanjaka, ka feheziny mahazaka ny valahany.
19 Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
Alàny voninahitra ny mpisorona, dia entiny, ary ny mafy orina ela dia ravany.
20 Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
Koroiny ny laha-tenin’ ny mahay, ary ny fahazavan-tsain’ ny anti-panahy dia esoriny.
21 Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Mandatsaka fanamavoana amin’ ny andriandahy Izy, ary ketrahiny ny fehin-kibon’ ny matanjaka.
22 Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
Manala rakotra izay lalina Izy mba tsy ho maizina ary mitondra ny aloky ny fahafatesana ho eo amin’ ny mazava.
23 Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
Mahalehibe ny firenena Izy, nefa mandringana azy koa, mampihahaka ny firenena Izy, nefa mitondra azy hody indray.
24 Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy — no way!
Mahavery saina ny loholona amin’ ny tany Izy ary mampirenireny azy any an-efitra tsy misy lalana;
25 They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.
Mitsapatsapa amin’ ny maizina tsy misy mavaza ireo; ary mampivembena azy tahaka ny olona mamo Izy.
