Hiob 13
1 “Nye ŋkuwo kpɔ nu siawo katã, nye towo se wo eye wose wo gɔme.
“Hey, I [SYN] have seen everything [that you have seen], and I have heard and understood all [that you have said].
2 Nu si nènya la, nye hã menyae, mède ŋgɔ wum o.
What you know, I also know; I do (not know less than/know as much as) you.
3 Gake medi vevie be maƒo nu kple Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la eye mahe nya kple Mawu.
But I would like to speak to Almighty God, [not to you]; I would like to argue with him [and prove that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong]).
4 Ke miawo la, miele ŋunye gblẽm kple aʋatsonyawo, mi katã mienye gbedala siwo ŋu viɖe aɖeke mele o!
As for you, you do not allow people to know the truth about me, like someone covers [up a bad surface of a wall] with whitewash [MET]. You are all like doctors [MET] [that give people] useless [medicines].
5 Ne mi katã miahaɖo to ɖe! Le mia gbɔ la, esia anye nunya.
I wish/desire that you would be silent; that would be the wisest thing that you [could do].
6 Mise ɖokuinyenuɖeɖe azɔ, mise nye nuyiwo ƒe kokoƒoƒo.
Listen to what I will say to you now; listen while I am saying [what is true about myself].
7 Ɖe miaƒo nu baɖa ɖe Mawu nua? Ɖe miaƒo nu bebletɔe ɖe enua?
Are you telling lies about me to prove God [is just in causing me to suffer]? Are you saying what is deceitful in order to benefit him?
8 Ɖe miebe yewoade edzia? Ɖe miebe yewoaxɔ nya ɖe Mawu nua?
Are you trying to defend him? Are you trying to prove [as you would] in a court that he is innocent?
9 Anyo na mi ne edo mi kpɔa? Miate ŋu ablee abe ale si miable amewo enea?
If he looks closely, will he find that everything that you have done is good? Or can you deceive him, like you deceive other people?
10 Le nyateƒe me, aka mo na mi, ne miede edzi le adzame.
If you secretly say/do things to cause God to act favorably toward you, he will surely rebuke you.
11 Ɖe eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe mado ŋɔdzi na mi oa? Ɖe eƒe ŋɔdzi malé mi oa?
He will certainly [RHQ] cause you to be terrified by his power/greatness; you will become extremely afraid.
12 Miaƒe nya tsitsiwo nye lododo gbɔlowo eye dedinɔnɔ ƒe gli siwo mieɖo la nye anyigliwo ko.
The things that you say [that you think are] wise are [as useless as] [MET] as ashes; what you say to defend your opinions is no better than [MET] clay [that quickly crumbles].
13 “Mizi ɖoɖoe ne miana mɔm maƒo nu, ekema nu si be yeadzɔ ɖe dzinye la nedzɔ.
“So, be quiet and allow me to speak, and then it will not matter what happens to me.
14 Nu ka ŋuti metsɔ ɖokuinye de xaxa me eye metsɔ nye agbe ɖo nye asiƒome?
I am ready to endure anything; I am [even] willing to risk being executed [IDM, DOU] [for what I will say].
15 Togbɔ be ele wu ye ge hã la, matsɔ nye mɔkpɔkpɔ ada ɖe eya amea dzi ko. Le nyateƒe me maʋu go nye mɔwo ɖe ŋkume nɛ.
If God kills me, then I will not have anyone else whom I can confidently expect to help me, but I am going to defend my behavior in his presence [anyway].
16 Vavã esia ava zu ɖeɖe nam elabena mawumavɔ̃la aɖeke mate kpɔ be yeado ɖe eŋkume o!
No wicked/godless person would dare to stand in the presence of God, [but because I say that I have not done things that are wrong], perhaps, if I can prove that to God, he will save me.”
17 Miɖo to miase nye nyawo nyuie, miƒu to anyi miase nu si gblɔ ge mele.
“God, listen very carefully to what I say [DOU].
18 Azɔ meɖo nye nyawo ɖe ɖoɖo nu vɔ, menya be tɔnye adzɔ godoo.
I am ready to prove that I am innocent, and I know that you also will declare that I am not guilty.
19 Ɖe ame aɖe ate ŋu atsɔ nya ɖe ŋunyea? Ne ame aɖe ate ŋui la, ekema mazi ɖoɖoe aku.
I certainly do not think [RHQ] that [you or anyone else] will say that what I say is not true; if anyone did that, I would (be silent/stop talking) and die.
20 “O Mawu, nu eve siawo ko medi be nàwɔ nam, eye nyemaɣla ɖokuinye ɖe wò o.
“I am requesting you to do two things for me; if you do them, I will (not hide from you/come and stand in front of you) [LIT].
21 Te wò asi ɖa xaa tso gbɔnye eye nàdzudzɔ vɔvɔ̃dodo nam kple wò ŋɔdzinuwo.
[The first thing that I request is that you] stop punishing [IDM] me; and [the second thing that I request is that you] stop causing me to be very terrified.
22 Ekema yɔm eye matɔ alo maƒo nu eye nàɖo eŋu.
You speak [first], and then I will reply; or allow me to speak first, and [then] you reply.
23 Nu vɔ̃ kple nu gbegblẽ nenie mewɔ? Ɖe nye vodada kple nu vɔ̃ fiam.
What have I done that is wrong? What sins have I committed? Show me how I have disobeyed you.
24 Nu ka tae nèɣla wò mo eye nèbum wò futɔe?
Why (do you refuse to be friendly with/have you abandoned) me [IDM]? Why do you (act toward me as though I am/consider me to be) your enemy?
25 Ɖe nàwɔ funyafunya aŋgba si ya lɔ ɖe nua? Ɖe nàti atsa yomea?
I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a leaf that is blown by the wind; why are you trying to cause me to be afraid [RHQ]? Why are you pursuing me? Am I [useless, nothing more than a bit of] dry chaff [RHQ]?
26 Elabena èŋlɔ nu vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖi ɖe ŋunye eye nèna nye ɖekakpuimenu vɔ̃wo va dzinye.
[It seems that] you are writing things to accuse me [of doing things that are wrong], even recalling bad things that I did when I was young.
27 Ède gakɔsɔkɔsɔ nye afɔwo, wò ŋkuwo le nye toƒewo katã ŋu eye nède dzesi nye afɔƒome.
[It is as though] you have fastened my feet with chains [to prevent me from walking], and you watch me wherever I walk; [It is as though] you even look closely at my footprints [to see where I have gone].
28 “Ale mevɔ le eme abe nu si ƒaƒã alo avɔ si gbagblaʋui ɖu la ene.”
[As a result], my body is decaying like [SIM] rotten wood, like a piece of cloth that is eaten by [larvae of] moths.”
