Hiob 36
1 Elihu yi edzi be,
Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say:
2 “Kpɔ nye asinu vie eye maɖee afia wò be nya geɖewo li magblɔ ɖe Mawu nu.
Bear with me for a little while and I will show you; for I have still more to say in favor of God.
3 Mexɔa nye gɔmesese tso afi aɖeke ɖaa, eya ta matso na nye Wɔla.
I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just.
4 Kakaɖedzi nenɔ asiwò be, nye nyawo menye aʋatso o eya ta ame si si gɔmesese deto le lae le gbɔwò.
For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you.
5 “Mawu nye Ŋusẽtɔ, etri akɔ eye meʋãna le eƒe taɖodzinu me o gake medoa vlo amewo o.
God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful.
6 Menana ame vɔ̃ɖiwo nɔa agbe o, ke boŋ ekpɔa hiãtɔwo ƒe hiahiãwo gbɔ na wo.
But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor.
7 Meɖea eƒe ŋku ɖa le ame dzɔdzɔewo ŋu o, eɖoa wo zi dzi ɖe fiawo xa eye wòdoa wo ɖe dzi tegbetegbe.
He will not take his eyes away from the just, and he continually establishes kings on their throne, and they are exalted.
8 Ke ne wode ga amewo, hebla wo sesĩe kple hiã ƒe kawo la,
And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty,
9 egblɔa nu si wowɔ la na wo, esi nye be wowɔ nu vɔ̃ dadatɔe.
he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent.
10 Enana woɖoa to ɖɔɖɔɖo eye wòɖea gbe na wo be woatrɔ le woƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi la me.
Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity.
11 Ne woɖo to eye wosubɔe la, woanɔ woƒe agbemeŋkeke mamlɛawo le nukpɔkpɔ me eye woƒe ƒewo ayɔ fũu kple dzidzeme.
If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.
12 Ke ne womeɖo to o la, yi atsrɔ̃ wo eye woaku numanyamanyae.
But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness.
13 “Fuléle le dzi me na Mawumavɔ̃lawo, ne ede kunyowu woƒe afɔwo hã la, womedoa ɣli be woaxɔ na yewo o.
The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God, yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained.
14 Wokuna le woƒe ɖekakpui dzodzoe me, ɖe ŋutsu gbolowɔla siwo nɔa trɔ̃xɔwo me la dome.
Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.
15 Ke eɖea ame siwo le fu kpem la le woƒe fukpekpewo me eye wòƒoa nu na wo le woƒe xaxa me.
He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.
16 “Ele nuwò blem be nàdo go tso xaxa ƒe glã me, ava teƒe keke, ahavo tso dzizizi me eye nànɔ wò kplɔ̃ si dzi nuɖuɖu damiwo le fũu la ŋu le dziɖeɖi me.
Therefore, he will save you from the narrow mouth very widely, even though it has no foundation under it. Moreover, your respite at table will be full of fatness.
17 Ke azɔ la, wotsɔ ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ si dze na ame vɔ̃ɖiwo la do agbae na wò, ale nège ɖe afiatsotso kple tohehe ƒe asi me.
Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.
18 Kpɔ nyuie be ame aɖeke metsɔ kesinɔnuwo ble nuwòe o eye zãnu si le kpekpem segee la nana nàdze ɖe aga o.
Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you.
19 Ɖe wò kesinɔnuwo alo wò kutrikuku veviwo katã alé wò ɖe asi be màɖo xaxa me oa?
Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage.
20 Wò dzi megatsi dzi ɖe zã ƒe dodo ŋu ne nàhe amewo ado goe le woƒe aƒewo me o.
Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf.
21 Kpɔ nyuie be mètrɔ ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi, si nèdi wu hiã la ŋu o.
Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this.
22 “Kpɔ ɖa, wodo Mawu ɖe dzi bobobo le eƒe ŋusẽ me. Ame kae nye nufiala abe eya ene?
Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers.
23 Ame kae tia mɔ siwo wòato la nɛ alo gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Èwɔ nu gbegblẽ?’
Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, “You have done iniquity,” to him?
24 Ɖo ŋku edzi, nàdo eƒe dɔwɔwɔwo ɖe dzi, siwo amewo kafuna le woƒe hadzidziwo me.
Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises.
25 Amegbetɔwo katã kpɔe eye agbagbeawo ɖea ŋku ɖee tso adzɔge.
All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance.
26 Mawu lolo loo, ekɔ gbɔ míaƒe gɔmesese ta! Eƒe ƒewo ƒe gɔmedidi gbɔ míaƒe nudidi ƒe ŋutete ta.
Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.
27 “Ehea tsi si le gegem toŋtoŋtoŋ la ƒoa ƒu, si dzana abe tsi ene ɖe tɔʋuwo me,
He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool;
28 lilikpowo hã lolõa tsi si le wo me, eye tsi dzana bababa ɖe amegbetɔwo dzi.
they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything.
29 Ame kae ase ale si wòkeke lilikpowo, kple ale si wòɖea gbe tso eƒe agbadɔ me la gɔme?
If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his tent
30 Kpɔ ale si wòkaka eƒe dzikedzo ƒo xlã eɖokui eye wòblu atsiaƒu ƒe gogloƒewo ke hã ɖa.
and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent.
31 Aleae wòkplɔa dukɔwoe eye wònaa nuɖuɖu wo le agbɔsɔsɔ me.
For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals.
32 Etsɔa dzikedzo yɔa eƒe asiwo mee eye wòdɔnɛ be wòake dzo ɖe nu si wòɖoe na la dzi.
Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again.
33 Eƒe dziɖegbe ɖea gbeƒã ahom si gbɔna, nyiwo gɔ̃ hã ɖea gbeƒã, ne egbɔna.
He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it.
