Hiob 12
1 Tete Hiob ɖo eŋu nɛ be,
And Job answereth and saith: —
2 “Mewɔ nuku be miawo koe nye amewo eye ne mieku la nunya aku kpli mi o!
Truly — ye [are] the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
3 Gake susu le asinye abe miawo ke ene. Mienyo wum o. Ame ka menya nu siawo katã o?
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
4 “Togbɔ be meyɔ Mawu eye wòtɔ nam hã la, mezu nu ɖikokoe na xɔ̃nyewo. Togbɔ be mele dzɔdzɔe eye fɔɖiɖi mele ŋunye o hã la, mezu alɔmeɖenu na wo!
A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
5 Ŋutsu siwo li le dziɖeɖi me la do vlo dzɔgbevɔ̃etɔ eye nenema ke woawɔ na ame siwo ƒe afɔ ɖiɖi.
A torch — despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
6 Adzohawo ƒe agbadɔwo li le ŋutifafa me eye ame siwo do dziku na Mawu la li le dedinɔnɔ me. Nenema kee nye ame siwo tsɔa woƒe mawu ɖe woƒe asi me.
At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
7 “Ke bia gbemelãwo, ne woafia nu wò alo dziƒoxeviwo, ne woagblɔe na wò.
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.
8 Alo ƒo nu na anyigba, ne wòafia nu wò alo na atsiaƒumelã ne wòaka eta na wò.
Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:
9 Nu siawo katã dometɔ kae menyae be, Yehowa ƒe asie wɔ esiawo katã o?
'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?
10 Nuwɔwɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe agbe le eƒe asi me eye amegbetɔwo katã ƒe gbɔgbɔ hã le eƒe asi me.
In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'
11 Ɖe to medoa nyawo kpɔ abe ale si aɖe ɖɔa nuɖuɖu kpɔe ene oa?
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
12 Ɖe menye amegãɖeɖiwo gbɔe nunya tso aƒe ɖo oa? Ɖe agbe didi mehea gɔmesese vɛ oa?
With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.
13 “Mawu tɔe nye nunya kple ŋusẽ; aɖaŋudede kple gɔmesese hã nye etɔ.
With Him [are] wisdom and might, To him [are] counsel and understanding.
14 Nu si wògbã kɔ ɖi la, womagate ŋu agbugbɔ atui o. Ame si wòde gaxɔ me la, womate ŋu aɖe asi le eŋu o.
Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
15 Ne eɖo asi tsidzadza dzi la, ku ɖina, ne egaɖe asi le eŋu fũu hã la, eɖea anyigba
Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.
16 Etɔe nye ŋusẽ kple dziɖuɖu, ame si woble kple ameblela katã wonye etɔ.
With Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
17 Ekplɔa dumegãwo dzonae amama eye wònana Ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo zua bometsilawo.
Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
18 Eɖea atsyɔ̃ɖonu siwo fiawo dona la ɖa eye wòtsɔa avɔ kakɛ sana ɖe ali na wo.
The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.
19 Ekplɔa nunɔlawo dzonae amama eye ame siwo li ke tso gbe aɖe gbe ke la emua wo ƒua anyi.
Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
20 Edea ga nu na aɖaŋuɖola siwo ŋu woɖoa dzi ɖo eye wòɖea dumegãwo ƒe sidzedze ɖa.
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
21 Edoa ŋunyɔ bubumewo eye wòxɔa lãnu le kalẽtɔwo si.
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
22 Eɖea nu goglo siwo le viviti me la ɖe go eye wòhea blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi vaa kekeli me.
Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
23 Eyae naa dukɔwo xɔa ŋkɔ eye eya kee tsrɔ̃a wo. Eyae dzia dukɔwo ɖe edzi eye eya kee kakaa wo.
Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
24 Exɔa susu le anyigbadzifiawo si eye wònana wonɔa tsaglalã tsam le gbegbe.
Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy — no way!
25 Wotsaa asi blukɔ me afi si akaɖi mele o eye wònana wonɔa ya mum abe ame siwo mu aha ene.”
They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.
