Ayubu 23
1 Ningĩ Ayubu agĩcookia atĩrĩ:
Then Job answered and said:
2 “O na ũmũthĩ gũteta gwakwa no kũrũrũ; guoko gwake nĩkũnditũhĩire o na ngĩcaayaga ũguo.
Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
3 Naarĩ korwo nĩnjũũĩ kũrĩa ingĩmuona; Naarĩ korwo no hote gũthiĩ kũrĩa aikaraga!
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
4 Ingĩĩyarĩrĩria harĩ we, njiyũrie kanua gakwa ihooto.
I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 No nyende kũmenya ũrĩa angĩĩnjookeria, ndĩcũũranie ũrĩa angĩnjĩĩra.
I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
6 No anjũkĩrĩre na ũhoti wake mũnene? Aca, ndangĩhatĩrĩria na thitango.
Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
7 Hau-rĩ, mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru no atware ciira wake mbere yake, na niĩ njohorithio kuuma kũrĩ mũnjiirithia nginya tene.
There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
8 “No rĩrĩ, ingĩthiĩ mwena wa irathĩro, we ndarĩ kuo; ingĩthiĩ mwena wa ithũĩro, ndiramuona.
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa arĩ wĩra-inĩ mwena wa gathigathini, ndimuonaga; rĩrĩa athiĩ mwena wa gũthini, ndimuonaga o na hanini.
On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
10 Nowe-rĩ, nĩooĩ njĩra ĩrĩa ngeragĩra; aarĩkia kũngeria, ngoima haana o ta thahabu.
For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 Magũrũ makwa moimĩte makinya make thuutha; nũmagĩrĩra njĩra yake itekwahũka na mwena.
My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
12 Niĩ nditiganĩirie maathani ma mĩromo yake; njĩkĩrĩire ciugo cia kanua gake gũkĩra irio ciakwa cia o mũthenya.
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 “No rĩrĩ, arũgamaga arĩ o wiki; nũũ ũngĩhota kũregana nake? Ekaga o ũrĩa ekwenda.
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
14 Ahingagia ũndũ ũrĩa anduĩrĩire, na arĩ o na mĩbango mĩingĩ ta ĩyo anjigĩire.
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
15 Kĩu nĩkĩo gĩtũmĩte nyiitwo nĩ kĩmako ndĩ mbere yake; ndeciiria maũndũ macio mothe-rĩ, ngamwĩtigĩra.
Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16 Mũrungu nĩatũmĩte ngoro yakwa yũrwo nĩ hinya; ũcio Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩatũmĩte nyiitwo nĩ guoya.
Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
17 No rĩrĩ, ndikirĩtio nĩ nduma, ĩĩ nduma ĩyo ndumanu ĩhumbĩrĩte ũthiũ wakwa.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
