Hiob 9
1 Hiob ɖo eŋu nɛ gblɔ be,
And Job made answer and said,
2 “Vavã menya be esia nye nyateƒe, gake aleke amegbetɔ kodzogbea anɔ dzɔdzɔe le Mawu ŋkumee?
Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?
3 Togbɔ be anye ame ƒe didi be yeahe nya kplii hã la, mate ŋu aɖo nya ɖeka pɛ hã ŋu nɛ le nya akpe dome o.
If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
4 Eƒe nunya de to, eƒe ŋusẽ keke ta, ame kae tso ɖe eŋu kpɔ gbe abixɔxɔ?
He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
5 Emli towo ɖa gake womenya o eye wòtrɔ wo bu anyi le eƒe dziku me.
It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:
6 Eʋuʋu anyigba le enɔƒe eye wòna eƒe sɔtiwo ʋuʋu kpekpekpe.
Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking:
7 Eƒoa nu na ɣe eye meklẽna o, etsɔa nu xea ɣletiviwo ŋkume ale be womeklẽna o.
Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining.
8 Eya ɖekae keke dziƒowo me eye wòzɔa ƒutsotsoewo dzi.
By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
9 Eyae wɔ ɣletivi siwo woyɔna be, Avutɔ, Koklovinɔ kple Atifieŋu kple dzieheɣletiviwo.
Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south:
10 Ewɔ nu dzɔtsu siwo me dzodzro meli o eye wòwɔ nukunu siwo mele xexlẽme o.
Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.
11 Ne eva to ŋunye yi la, nyemate ŋu akpɔe o, ne etso eme va yi la, nyemate ŋu adze sii o.
See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.
12 Ne exɔ nu le ame si sesẽtɔe la, ame kae ate ŋu aɖo asi edzi? Ame kae ate ŋu agblɔ nɛ be, ‘Nu kae nye ema wɔm nèle?’
If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?
13 Mawu meɖoa asi eƒe dziku dzi o, Rahab ƒe aʋakɔwo gɔ̃ hã bɔbɔ ɖe eƒe afɔ te.
God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.
14 “Eya ta aleke nye ya mate ŋu aɖe ɖeklemie? Afi ka makpɔ nyawo le atsɔ ahe nya kplii?
How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?
15 Togbɔ be nyemedze agɔ o hã la, nyemate ŋu aɖo nya ŋu nɛ o. Kuku ko mate ŋu aɖe na nye Ʋɔnudrɔ̃la be wòakpɔ nublanui nam.
Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.
16 Ne meyɔe eye wòtɔ nam gɔ̃ hã la, nyemebu be aɖo tom o.
If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice.
17 Atsɔ ahomya agbãm gudugudu eye wòadzi nye abiwo ɖe edzi dzodzro.
For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.
18 Maɖe mɔ nam be magakpɔ gbɔdzɔe o, ke boŋ ana vevesese nakpɔ ŋusẽ ɖe dzinye.
He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.
19 Ne ŋusẽ ƒe nya wònye la, kpɔ ɖa, ŋusẽtɔe wònye! Ke ne enye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ƒe nya la, ame kae akplɔe ayi ʋɔnui?
If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?
20 Ne nyemeɖi fɔ o gɔ̃ hã la, nye nu abu fɔm, eye ne nyemedze agɔ o hã la, abu fɔm.
Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.
21 “Togbɔ be nyemeɖi fɔ o hã la, nyemetsɔ ɖeke le eme na ɖokuinye o eye medo vlo nye ŋutɔ nye agbe.
I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.
22 Wo katã le ɖeka eya ta megblɔ be, ‘Etsrɔ̃a ame maɖifɔ kple ame vɔ̃ɖi la siaa.’
It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.
23 Ne ameƒoti he ku vɛ kpata la, eɖea alɔme le ame maɖifɔ ƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ bubu ŋuti.
If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.
24 Ne anyigba aɖe ge ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖi ƒe asi me la, ekema etsyɔa nu mo na eƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo. Ne menye eyae o ɖe, ekema ame kae?
The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?
25 “Nye ŋkekewo le du ɖim wu duƒula, wodzo dzo kabakaba dzidzɔ aɖeke manɔmee.
My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
26 Wozɔ mii va yi abe aƒlaʋuwo ene eye abe hɔ̃woe de agba anyi be yewoaƒo nu le anyigba ene.
They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food.
27 Ne megblɔ be, ‘Maŋlɔ nye konyifafa be eye madzudzɔ adãɖoɖo, aɖo nukomo la,’
If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;
28 ekema nye fukpekpewo katã doa ŋɔdzi nam elabena menyae be màbum fɔmaɖilae o.
I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.
29 Esi wobum fɔɖilae xoxo ɖe, nu ka tae maganɔ ʋiʋlim dzodzro?
You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?
30 Ne mele tsi kple tsiledzalẽ eye metsɔ nunyadzalẽ klɔ asi gɔ̃ hã la,
If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap;
31 aganyrɔm ɖe anyiʋe me, ale be manyɔ ŋu na nye awuwo gɔ̃ hã.
Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
32 “Menye amee wònye abe nye ene ne maɖo nya ŋu nɛ, be makplɔe ayi ʋɔnui ahe nya kplii o.
For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.
33 Ne ame aɖe ɖe wòli aƒo nu le mía dome, ada asi ɖe mí ame evea dzi
There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.
34 ame si aɖe Mawu ƒe ameƒoti ɖa le ŋutinye, ale be eƒe ŋɔdzi magado vɔvɔ̃ nam o la, ne anyo.
Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:
35 Ekema maƒo nu na eya amea mavɔmavɔ̃e, gake abe ale si wòle nam fifia ene la, nyemate ŋui o.”
Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.
