Hiob 23
1 Tete Hiob ɖo eŋu be,
Then Job answered and said,
2 “Egbe gɔ̃ hã nye konyifafa do gã ɖe edzi, eƒe asi sẽ ɖe dzinye, evɔ mele hũu ɖem hafi.
Even today my complaint is rebellious. My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3 Nenye ɖe manya afi si makpɔe le, nenye ɖe mayi enɔƒe la, anyo ŋutɔ!
O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
4 Matsɔ nye nya aɖo eŋkume eye nye nu me ayɔ fũu kple nya siwo matsɔ aɖe ɖokuinye nu
I would set my case in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Ne makpɔ ale si wòaɖo eŋu nam eye mabu nya si wòagblɔ la ŋuti.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 Ɖe wòatsi tsitre ɖe ŋunye kple ŋusẽ gã aɖea? Ao, ke boŋ aɖo tom
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.
7 Afi ma ame dzɔdzɔe ate ŋu atsɔ eƒe nyawo aɖo eŋkume le eye woaɖem tegbee tso nye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la ƒe asi me.
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8 “Gake ne meyi ɣedzeƒe la, mele afi ma o, ne meyi ɣetoɖoƒe la, nyemekpɔe le afi ma hã o.
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him,
9 Ne ele dɔ wɔm le anyiehe la, nyemekpɔnɛ o, ne etrɔ ɖe dziehe hã la, nye ŋku melɔnɛ o.
on the left hand, when he works, but I cannot behold him. He hides himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
10 Gake enya mɔ si dzi mele, ne edom kpɔ la, mato eme abe sika ene.
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 Nye afɔwo le eƒe afɔtoƒewo yome kplikplikpli, melé eƒe mɔ tsɔ eye nyemedze ɖe aga o.
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.
12 Nyemete ɖe aga tso eƒe nuyiwo ƒe sededewo gbɔ o, mede asixɔxɔ eƒe nyawo ŋu wu nye gbe sia gbe ƒe nuɖuɖu.
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13 “Ke eya ɖekae li, ame ka ate ŋu axe mɔ nɛ? Nu sia nu si dze eŋu lae wòwɔna.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.
14 Ena se siwo wòde ɖi la va eme ɖe ŋutinye eye ɖoɖo siawo tɔgbi gale esi ɖe ŋunye.
For he performs that which is appointed for me. And many such things are with him.
15 Esia ta ŋɔ dzim le eŋkume eye ne mebu esiawo katã ŋuti la, mevɔ̃na nɛ.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 Mawu na dzi ɖe le ƒonye, Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la do ŋɔdzi nam.
For God has made my heart faint, and the Almighty has terrified me,
17 Ke hã la, viviti la alo blukɔ tsiɖitsiɖi si tsyɔ mo nam la mena ɖoɖoe zi le nunye o.
because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
