Job 33
1 And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give ear.
“No rĩu Ayubu-rĩ, thikĩrĩria ciugo ciakwa; tega matũ ũigue ũrĩa wothe nguuga.
2 Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.
Ndĩ hakuhĩ gũtumũra kanua gakwa; ciugo ciakwa irĩ o rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
3 Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.
Ciugo ciakwa ciumĩte ngoro nũngĩrĩru; mĩromo yakwa yaragia ĩtarĩ na ũhinga.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
Roho wa Mũrungu nĩwe ũnyũmbĩte; mĩhũmũ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩyo ĩĩheaga muoyo.
5 If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.
Nawe njookeria, akorwo nĩũkũhota; wĩhaarĩrie ũũngʼethere.
6 Lo, I [am], according to thy word, for God, From the clay I — I also, have been formed.
Niĩ haana o tawe maitho-inĩ ma Mũrungu; o na niĩ ndombirwo na rĩũmba.
7 Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.
Kwĩĩndigĩra gũtigakũmakie, kana guoko gwakwa gũkũritũhĩre.
8 Surely — thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
“No rĩrĩ, nĩuugĩte ngĩiguaga, ngaigua ciugo icio ũkiuga atĩ,
9 'Pure [am] I, without transgression, Innocent [am] I, and I have no iniquity.
‘Ndĩ mũtheru na ndirĩ na mehia; ndiĩkĩte ũũru, na ndirĩ na mahĩtia.
10 Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,
No Ngai nĩanyonete na mahĩtia; anduĩte thũ yake.
11 He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'
Nĩanjohaga magũrũ na mĩnyororo; arangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe.’
12 Lo, [in] this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.
“No ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wee ndũrĩ na kĩhooto, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩ mũnene gũkĩra mũndũ.
13 Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When [for] all His matters He answereth not?
Ũramũtetia nĩkĩ, atĩ ndacookagia kiugo kĩa mũndũ o na kĩmwe?
14 For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
Nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu nĩaaragia, rĩmwe na njĩra ĩmwe, na rĩngĩ akaaria na njĩra ĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka mũndũ no aage gũkũũrana.
15 In a dream — a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
Rĩmwe akaaragia kĩroto-inĩ na kĩoneki-inĩ gĩa ũtukũ, rĩrĩa andũ mahĩtĩtwo nĩ toro mũnene marĩ ũrĩrĩ,
16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
no amaarĩrie matũ-inĩ mao, na amamakie nĩguo amakaanie,
17 To turn aside man [from] doing, And pride from man He concealeth.
nĩguo agarũre mũndũ atige kũhĩtia, na atigane na mwĩtĩĩo,
18 He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
nĩguo agitĩre roho wake kuuma gĩkuũ-inĩ, na agitĩre muoyo wake ndũkaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.
19 And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
Ningĩ mũndũ no arũithio na gũkomio ũrĩrĩ wa ruo, akorwo na thĩĩna wa mahĩndĩ ũtathiraga,
20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
o nginya ngoro yake ĩgathũũra irio, na roho wake ũgathũũra irio iria njega mũno.
21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
Nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake ihĩnjaga igathirĩrĩkĩra, na mahĩndĩ make marĩa mataroonekaga makoimĩra.
22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
Roho wake ũgakuhĩrĩria mbĩrĩra, na muoyo wake ũgakuhĩrĩria arĩa mareehage gĩkuũ.
23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter — one of a thousand, To declare for 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 doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'
nake amũkinyĩrie wega wake na oige atĩrĩ, ‘Mũhonokie ndagatuĩke wa gũikũrũka mbĩrĩra-inĩ; nĩnyonete gĩa kũmũkũũra nakĩo,’
25 Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth 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 maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth 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 on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
Nake agacooka agathiĩ kũrĩ andũ akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩndehirie, na ngĩogomia ũndũ ũrĩa warĩ wa ma, no ndiigana kũherithio ũrĩa ndaagĩrĩirwo nĩkũherithio.
28 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
Nĩakũũrire roho wakwa ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, na niĩ ngũtũũra ngenagĩra ũtheri ũcio.’
29 Lo, all these doth God work, Twice — thrice 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 Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I — I do speak.
“Atĩrĩrĩ Ayubu, tega matũ na ũũthikĩrĩrie; kira ki na niĩ njarie.
32 If there are words — answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
Wakorwo ũrĩ na ũndũ wa kuuga-rĩ, njĩĩra; aria, nĩgũkorwo ingĩenda woneke ndwĩhĩtie.
33 If there are not — hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.
No akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, wee gĩthikĩrĩrie; kira ki, na nĩngũkũruta ũũgĩ.”
