Ayubu 13
1 “Atĩrĩrĩ, maitho makwa nĩmonete maũndũ macio mothe, matũ makwa nĩmamaiguĩte na magataũkĩrwo nĩmo.
Look, I've seen all this with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and I understand it.
2 Ũrĩa mũũĩ o na niĩ nĩnjũũĩ; mũtirĩ oogĩ kũngĩra.
I know what you know. You're no better than me.
3 No niĩ ndĩrenda kwaria na Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, na ngerirĩria gũciira na Mũrungu.
But I would still like to speak to the Almighty: I want to prove myself to God!
4 No inyuĩ-rĩ, mũranjigĩrĩra ndeto cia maheeni; inyuothe mũrĩ athondekani a tũhũ!
As for you, you cover things up by telling lies! You are all like doctors who can't heal anyone!
5 Naarĩ korwo mwakira ki! Ũndũ ũcio ũngĩtuĩka ũũgĩ harĩ inyuĩ.
I wish you would all be quiet! That would be the wisest thing for you to do.
6 Na rĩrĩ, thikĩrĩriai kĩhooto gĩakwa; iguai gũthaithana kwa mĩromo yakwa.
Listen to my argument and pay attention to what I have to say.
7 Kaĩ mũngĩaria ũũru mũkĩarĩrĩria Mũrungu? Kaĩ mũngĩaria maheeni igũrũ rĩake?
Do you think you can tell lies to defend God? Are you talking deceitfully on his behalf?
8 Kaĩ mũngĩmuonia kĩmenyano? Kaĩ mũgũciirĩrĩra Mũrungu?
Or are you wanting to show God favoritism? Are you going to argue God's case for him?
9 Angĩmũtuĩria inyuĩ-rĩ, ũndũ ũcio no ũtuĩke mwega? No mũmũheenie ta ũrĩa mũngĩheenia mũndũ?
Will you be found to be doing good when God examines you? Can you fool him as if he's a human being?
10 Ti-itherũ no amũrũithie mũngĩtuĩka a kuonania kĩmenyano na hitho.
No, he will definitely rebuke you if you secretly show him favoritism!
11 Hĩ, riiri wake ndũngĩmũmakia? Mũtingĩnyiitwo nĩ guoya nĩ ũndũ wake?
Isn't his majesty terrifying to you? Aren't you so afraid of him you're paralyzed?
12 Mĩario yanyu ya ũũgĩ nĩ thimo hũthũ o ta mũhu; ihooto cianyu no ta kwĩgitĩra na rĩũmba.
Your sayings are as helpful as ashes; your arguments as weak as clay.
13 “Kirai ki, mũreke njarie; o ũrĩa ndĩrĩona-rĩ, rekei nyone.
Be quiet. Don't talk to me. Let me speak, come what may.
14 Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma ndĩtoonyie ũgwati-inĩ na ngaiga muoyo wakwa moko-inĩ makwa?
I take responsibility for myself; I am ready to risk my life.
15 O na angĩnjũraga-rĩ, niĩ nowe ndĩrĩĩhokaga; na ti-itherũ nĩ ngatetera mĩthiĩre yakwa hau mbere yake.
Even though he kills me, I will hope in him. I am still going to defend my ways before him.
16 Ti-itherũ, ũndũ ũyũ noguo ũgaatuĩka wa kũũhonokia, nĩgũkorwo mũndũ ũtooĩ Ngai ndangĩũmĩrĩria gũũka mbere yake!
By doing this I will be saved since no godless person could come before him.
17 Thikĩrĩriai wega ũhoro wakwa; matũ manyu nĩmakĩigue ũrĩa nguuga.
Listen carefully to what I say, pay attention to my explanation.
18 Ti-itherũ nĩhaarĩirie ciira wakwa, na nĩnjũũĩ nĩ nguoneka ndĩ wa kĩhooto.
Look, I've prepared my case—I know I will be proved right.
19 Nĩ kũrĩ mũndũ ũngĩhota gũũthitanga? Angĩkorwo nĩ kũrĩ-rĩ, no gũkira ngũkira ngue.
Who wants to argue with me? If I'm proved wrong, I'm prepared to be quiet and die.
20 “Wee Ngai, ta kĩĩhe o maũndũ maya meerĩ, na ndigũcooka gũkwĩhitha:
God, I have two requests, then I can face you.
21 Atĩrĩ, eheria guoko gwaku, gũikare kũraya na niĩ, na ũtige kũũmakia na imakania ciaku.
Stop beating me, and stop terrifying me.
22 Ningĩ ũnjĩte na nĩngwĩtĩka, kana ũkĩreke njarie, nawe ũnjookerie.
Then call, and I will answer. Or let me speak, and then answer me.
23 Nĩ mahĩtia na mehia maigana niĩ njĩkĩte? Nyonia ihĩtia na rĩĩhia rĩakwa.
What are my sins and iniquities? Show me what have I done wrong; how have I rebelled against you?
24 Ũraahitha ũthiũ waku nĩkĩ, na ũkandua thũ yaku?
Why are you unfriendly towards me? Why do you treat me as your enemy?
25 Nĩũngĩnyamaria ithangũ rĩrahurutwo nĩ rũhuho? Nĩũgũtengʼerania na maragara momũ?
Would you frighten a leaf blown by the wind or hunt down a piece of straw?
26 Nĩgũkorwo nĩ wandĩkĩte maũndũ marũrũ ma kũnjũkĩrĩra, na ũkaangaĩra igai rĩa mehia ma ũnini wakwa.
For you write down bitter things against me and pay me back for the sins of my youth.
27 Wohaga magũrũ makwa na mĩnyororo; ũrangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe na ũndũ wa gũcora njoro makinya ma magũrũ makwa.
You put my feet in the stocks. You keep an eye on every step I take. You even inspect my footprints!
28 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũndũ amocaga ta kĩndũ kĩbuthĩte, agathira ta nguo ĩrĩĩtwo nĩ memenyi.
I'm falling apart like something rotten, like moth-eaten clothes.
