Job 22
1 And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: —
Ìgbà náà ni Elifasi, ará Temani, dáhùn wí pé,
2 To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
“Ènìyàn lè è ṣe rere fún Ọlọ́run? Bí ọlọ́gbọ́n ti í ṣe rere fún ara rẹ̀?
3 Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
Ohun ayọ̀ ha ni fún Olódùmarè pé olódodo ni ìwọ? Tàbí èrè kí ni fún un ti ìwọ mú ọ̀nà rẹ̀ pé?
4 Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
“Yóò ha bá ọ wí bí, nítorí ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run rẹ? Yóò ha bá ọ lọ sínú ìdájọ́ bí?
5 Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
Ìwà búburú rẹ kò ha tóbi, àti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ láìníye?
6 For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
Nítòótọ́ ìwọ béèrè fún ààbò ni ọwọ́ arákùnrin rẹ láìnídìí, ìwọ sì tú oníhòhò ní aṣọ wọn.
7 Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
Ìwọ kò fi omi fún aláàárẹ̀ mu, ìwọ sì háwọ́ oúnjẹ fún ẹni tí ebi ń pa.
8 As to the man of arm — he hath the earth, And the accepted of face — he dwelleth in it.
Bí ó ṣe ti alágbára nì, òun ni ó ní ilẹ̀, ọlọ́lá sì tẹ̀dó sínú rẹ̀.
9 Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
Ìwọ ti rán àwọn opó padà lọ ní ọwọ́ òfo, apá àwọn ọmọ aláìní baba ti di ṣiṣẹ́.
10 Therefore round about thee [are] snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.
Nítorí náà ni ìdẹ̀kùn ṣe yí ọ káàkiri, àti ìbẹ̀rù òjijì ń yọ ọ́ lẹ́nu.
11 Or darkness — thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.
Èéṣe tí òkùnkùn fi pọ̀ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ìwọ kò fi lè ríran. Èéṣe tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi sì bò ọ́ mọ́lẹ̀.
12 Is not God high [in] heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.
“Ọlọ́run kò ha jẹ́ ẹni gíga ọ̀run? Sá wo orí àwọn ìràwọ̀ bí wọ́n ti ga tó!
13 And thou hast said, 'What — hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?
Ìwọ sì wí pé, Ọlọ́run ti ṣe mọ̀? Òun ha lè ṣe ìdájọ́ láti inú òkùnkùn wá bí?
14 Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,
Ǹjẹ́ àwọsánmọ̀ tí ó nípọn jẹ ìbora fún un, tí kò fi lè ríran; ó sì ń rìn nínú àyíká ọ̀run.
15 The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
Ǹjẹ́ ìwọ fẹ́ rin ipa ọ̀nà ìgbàanì tí àwọn ènìyàn búburú tí rìn?
16 Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
A ké wọn lulẹ̀ kúrò nínú ayé láìpé ọjọ́ wọn, ìpìlẹ̀ wọn ti da bí odò ṣíṣàn.
17 Those saying to God, 'Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?
Àwọn ẹni tí ó wí fún Ọlọ́run pé, ‘Lọ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wa! Kí ni Olódùmarè yóò ṣe fún wọn?’
18 And he hath filled their houses [with] good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
Síbẹ̀ ó fi ohun rere kún ilé wọn! Ṣùgbọ́n ìmọ̀ ènìyàn búburú jìnnà sí mi!
19 See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,
Àwọn olódodo rí ìparun wọn, wọ́n sì yọ̀, àwọn aláìlẹ́ṣẹ̀ sì fi wọ́n rẹ́rìn-ín ẹlẹ́yà pé,
20 'Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
‘Lóòtítọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá wa ni a ké kúrò, iná yóò sì jó oró wọn run.’
21 Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.
“Fa ara rẹ súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run, ìwọ ó sì rí àlàáfíà; nípa èyí ni rere yóò wá bá ọ.
22 Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
Èmi bẹ̀ ọ́, gba òfin láti ẹnu rẹ̀ wá, kí o sì to ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ sí àyà rẹ.
23 If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.
Bí ìwọ bá yípadà sọ́dọ̀ Olódùmarè, a sì gbé ọ ró. Bí ìwọ bá sì mú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ jìnnà réré kúrò nínú àgọ́ rẹ,
24 So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
tí ìwọ bá tẹ́ wúrà dáradára sílẹ̀, lórí erùpẹ̀ àti wúrà Ofiri lábẹ́ òkúta odò,
25 And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver [is] strength to thee.
nígbà náà ní Olódùmarè yóò jẹ́ wúrà rẹ, àní yóò sì jẹ́ fàdákà fún ọ ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀.
26 For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,
Lóòtítọ́ nígbà náà ní ìwọ ó ní inú dídùn nínú Olódùmarè, ìwọ ó sì gbé ojú rẹ sókè sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
27 Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
Bí ìwọ bá gbàdúrà rẹ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, yóò sì gbọ́ tìrẹ, ìwọ ó sì san ẹ̀jẹ́ rẹ.
28 And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.
Ìwọ ó sì gbìmọ̀ ohun kan pẹ̀lú, yóò sì fi ìdí múlẹ̀ fún ọ; ìmọ́lẹ̀ yóò sì mọ́ sípa ọ̀nà rẹ.
29 For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
Nígbà tí ipa ọ̀nà rẹ bá lọ sísàlẹ̀, nígbà náà ni ìwọ o wí pé, ‘Ìgbésókè ń bẹ!’ Ọlọ́run yóò sì gba onírẹ̀lẹ̀ là!
30 He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.
Yóò gba ẹni tí kì í ṣe aláìjẹ̀bi là, a ó sì gbà á nípa mímọ́ ọwọ́ rẹ̀.”
