Ayubu 29
1 Ningĩ Ayubu nĩathiire na mbere kwaria, akiuga atĩrĩ:
So Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,
2 “Naarĩ korwo no haane ũrĩa ndaatariĩ mĩeri ĩrĩa ya tene, matukũ-inĩ marĩa Ngai aamenyagĩrĩra,
Oh that I were as in times past, when God preserued me!
3 rĩrĩa tawa wake wamũrĩkaga igũrũ rĩa mũtwe wakwa, na ũndũ wa ũtheri wake ngatuĩkanagĩria nduma-inĩ!
When his light shined vpon mine head: and when by his light I walked thorowe the darkenesse,
4 Korwo ndariĩ ũrĩa ndatariĩ matukũ-inĩ marĩa ndagaacĩire biũ, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa kuumĩrania ngoro na Ngai kwarathimaga nyũmba yakwa,
As I was in the dayes of my youth: when Gods prouidence was vpon my tabernacle:
5 rĩrĩa Mwene-Hinya-Wothe aarĩ hamwe na niĩ, nacio ciana ciakwa ikandigiicĩria,
When the almightie was yet with me, and my children round about me.
6 rĩrĩa gacĩra gakwa kaihũgĩtio nĩ kĩrimũ kĩa iria, naruo rwaro rwa ihiga rũgaatherũkagĩra tũrũũĩ twa maguta ma mũtamaiyũ!
When I washed my pathes with butter, and when the rocke powred me out riuers of oyle:
7 “Rĩrĩa ndaathiiaga kĩhingo-inĩ kĩa itũũra inene, na ngaikarĩra gĩtĩ gĩakwa hau kĩaraho-inĩ-rĩ,
When I went out to the gate, euen to the iudgement seat, and when I caused them to prepare my seate in the streete.
8 aanake maanyonaga makeehera, nao athuuri makarũgama,
The yong men saw me, and hid themselues, and the aged arose, and stood vp.
9 andũ arĩa anene maatigaga kwaria, makahumbĩra tũnua twao na moko;
The princes stayed talke, and layde their hand on their mouth.
10 mĩgambo ya andũ arĩa marĩ igweta ĩgakirio, nacio nĩmĩ ciao ikanyiitana na karakara.
The voyce of princes was hidde, and their tongue cleaued to the roofe of their mouth.
11 Ũrĩa wothe wanjiguaga ngĩaria aaragia wega igũrũ rĩakwa, nao arĩa maanyonaga makangaathĩrĩria,
And when the eare heard me, it blessed me: and when the eye sawe me, it gaue witnesse to me.
12 nĩ ũndũ nĩndahatũraga arĩa athĩĩni maakaya mateithio, o na arĩa mataarĩ na maithe maagĩte mũndũ wa kũmateithia.
For I deliuered the poore that cryed, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.
13 Mũndũ agĩkua nĩandaathimaga; nĩndatũmaga ngoro ya mũtumia wa ndigwa ĩine.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce.
14 Ndehumbaga ũthingu ta nguo; ciira wa kĩhooto nĩguo warĩ nguo yakwa ya igũrũ, o na kĩremba gĩakwa.
I put on iustice, and it couered me: my iudgement was as a robe, and a crowne.
15 Nĩ niĩ ndaarĩ maitho ma arĩa atumumu, na magũrũ ma arĩa ithua.
I was the eyes to the blinde, and I was the feete to the lame.
16 Ndaarĩ ithe wa arĩa abatari; nĩndaciiragĩrĩra o na mũndũ itooĩ.
I was a father vnto the poore, and when I knewe not the cause, I sought it out diligently.
17 Ningĩ nĩndoinangaga magego ma arĩa aaganu, na ngahuria arĩa maarĩ magego-inĩ mao.
I brake also the chawes of the vnrighteous man, and pluckt the praye out of his teeth.
18 “Ndeciiragia atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ ngaakuĩra gwakwa nyũmba, matukũ makwa marĩ maingĩ ta mũthanga.
Then I sayde, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiplie my dayes as the sand.
19 Mĩri yakwa ĩgataamba ĩkinye maaĩ-inĩ, narĩo ireera rĩkoragwo honge-inĩ ciakwa ũtukũ wothe.
For my roote is spread out by the water, and the dewe shall lye vpon my branche.
20 Riiri wakwa ũgũtũũra werũhagio thĩinĩ wakwa, naguo ũta wakwa ũtũũre ũrĩ mwerũ guoko-inĩ gwakwa.’
My glory shall renue towarde me, and my bowe shall be restored in mine hand.
21 “Andũ maathikagĩrĩria marĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro, meetagĩrĩra kĩrĩra gĩakwa makirĩte.
Vnto me men gaue eare, and wayted, and helde their tongue at my counsell.
22 Ndaarĩkia kwaria-rĩ, matiacookaga kwaria; ciugo ciakwa ciatoonyaga matũ mao kahora ihooreire.
After my wordes they replied not, and my talke dropped vpon them.
23 Maanjetagĩrĩra ta andũ metereire mbura, na makanyua ciugo ciakwa o ta mbura ĩrĩa ya kũrigĩrĩria.
And they wayted for me, as for the raine, and they opened their mouth as for the latter rayne.
24 Ndaamathekathekagia moorĩtwo nĩ hinya makaaga gwĩtĩkia; ũtheri wa ũthiũ wakwa warĩ wa bata mũno kũrĩ o.
If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not: neither did they cause the light of my countenance to fall.
25 Nĩ niĩ ndamoonagia njĩra, ngaikaraga ta ndĩ mũnene wao; ndatũũraga ta mũthamaki arĩ gatagatĩ ga ita rĩake; ningĩ ndaatariĩ ta mũndũ ũrĩa ũhooragĩria arĩa maracakaya.
I appoynted out their way, and did sit as chiefe, and dwelt as a King in the army, and like him that comforteth the mourners.
