Ayubu 12
1 Ningĩ Ayubu agĩcookia atĩrĩ:
Then Job, answering, said:
2 “Hatirĩ nganja inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ andũ, naguo ũũgĩ ũgaathiranĩra na inyuĩ rĩrĩa mũgaakua!
Are you, therefore, alone among men, and will wisdom die with you?
3 No rĩrĩ, ndĩ na ũmenyo o ta inyuĩ; mũtirĩ oogĩ kũngĩra. Nũũ ũtooĩ maũndũ macio mothe?
And I have a heart just as you also do, and I am not inferior to you. For who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
4 “Nduĩkĩte mũndũ wa gũthekererwo nĩ arata akwa, o na gũtuĩka nĩndakaĩire Ngai nake akĩnjigua: niĩ nduĩkĩte mũndũ wa gũthekererwo, o na gũtuĩka ndĩ mũthingu na ndirĩ ũcuuke!
He who is mocked by his friends as I am, will call upon God, and he will listen to him because it is the sincerity of the just that is being mocked.
5 Andũ arĩa maikaraga megangarĩte manyũrũragia mũtino, makona ta ũndũ ũcio ũkoraga o andũ arĩa magũrũ mao matenderũkaga.
The lamp that is despised in the thoughts of the rich is ready for the appointed time.
6 Hema cia atunyani nĩcio ciikaraga igaacĩire, na andũ arĩa marakaragia Mũrungu nĩo maikaraga na thayũ, o acio makuuaga ngai yao na moko.
The tabernacles of robbers are numerous, and they provoke God boldly; whereas, it is he who has given all things into their hands.
7 “No ta kĩũrie nyamũ, na nĩigũkũruta ũhoro, kana ũrie nyoni cia rĩera-inĩ, na nĩigũkwĩra;
In truth, ask the mules, and they will teach you, and the birds of the sky, and they will reveal to you.
8 kana warĩrie thĩ, na nĩĩgũkũruta ũhoro, kana ũkĩarĩrie thamaki cia iria-inĩ, nacio nĩigũkũhe ũhoro.
Speak with the earth, and it will respond to you, and the fish of the sea will explain.
9 Nĩ irĩkũ cia icio ciothe itooĩ atĩ nĩ guoko kwa Jehova gwĩkĩte ũndũ ũyũ?
Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord has made all these things?
10 Mĩoyo ya ciũmbe ciothe ĩrĩ guoko-inĩ gwake, o na mĩhũmũ ya andũ othe.
In his hand is the soul of all the living and the spirit of all the flesh of mankind.
11 Githĩ gũtũ gũtithuuranagia ciugo o ta ũrĩa rũrĩmĩ rũcamaga irio?
Does not the ear perceive words, and the palate, when eating, perceive flavor?
12 Githĩ ũũgĩ ndũkoragwo na andũ arĩa akũrũ? Githĩ gũtũũra mũno gũtirehaga ũmenyo?
In old age is wisdom, and in length of days is prudence.
13 “Ũũgĩ na hinya nĩ cia Ngai; mataaro na ũmenyo nĩ ciake.
With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.
14 Kĩrĩa amomoraga gĩtingĩakwo rĩngĩ; mũndũ ũrĩa aahingĩra njeera gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩmuohora.
If he tears down, there is no one who can build up; if he encloses a man, there is no one who can open.
15 Ahingagĩrĩria maaĩ, gũkaaga mbura; ningĩ aamarekereria makaananga bũrũri.
If he restrains the waters, everything will dry up; and if he sends them forth, they will subdue the land.
16 Hinya na ũtooria nĩ ciake; mũheenio na mũheenania eerĩ no ake.
With him is strength and wisdom; he knows both the deceiver and he who is deceived.
17 Aheani kĩrĩra amatongoragia matarĩ nguo, na agatua aciirithania irimũ.
He leads advisors to a foolish end and judges to stupidity.
18 Nĩohoraga mĩnyororo ĩrĩa athamaki moohaga andũ nayo, akamooha mũcibi njohero.
He removes the belt of kings and encircles their waist with a rope.
19 Athĩnjĩri-Ngai amatongoragia marutĩtwo nguo, na akangʼaũrania andũ arĩa mehaandire tene.
He leads away priests in dishonor and displaces nobles,
20 Nĩakiragia mĩromo ya aheani kĩrĩra arĩa meehoketwo, nao athuuri akamatunya ũhoro wa gũkũũrana maũndũ.
altering the lips of those who speak the truth and sweeping away the teaching of the aged.
21 We nĩagagĩra arĩa atĩĩku bata, nao arĩa marĩ na hinya nĩamatunyaga indo ciao cia mbaara.
He pours disdain upon the leaders, relieving those who had been oppressed.
22 Nĩaguũragia maũndũ marĩa mariku ma nduma, na nduma nene ya gĩkuũ akamiumĩria ũtheri-inĩ.
He reveals the depths of the darkness, and he brings the shadow of death into the light.
23 Anenehagia ndũrĩrĩ, agacooka agaciananga; aingĩhagia ndũrĩrĩ, agacooka agacihurunja.
He multiplies peoples, and destroys them, and, having been overthrown, he restores them anew.
24 Nĩagaagagia meciiria ma atongoria a gũkũ thĩ; akamaingata, morũũrage werũ-inĩ mũtheri ũtarĩ njĩra.
He transforms the heart of the leaders of the people on earth, and misleads those who in vain advance upon the inviolable.
25 Mahambaataga nduma-inĩ kũrĩa gũtarĩ ũtheri; ningĩ atũmaga matũgũũge ta mũndũ mũrĩĩu.
They will grope as in the darkness, not the light, and he will make them stagger like drunkards.
