Ayubu 33
1 “No rĩu Ayubu-rĩ, thikĩrĩria ciugo ciakwa; tega matũ ũigue ũrĩa wothe nguuga.
Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words.
2 Ndĩ hakuhĩ gũtumũra kanua gakwa; ciugo ciakwa irĩ o rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
3 Ciugo ciakwa ciumĩte ngoro nũngĩrĩru; mĩromo yakwa yaragia ĩtarĩ na ũhinga.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 Roho wa Mũrungu nĩwe ũnyũmbĩte; mĩhũmũ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩyo ĩĩheaga muoyo.
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
5 Nawe njookeria, akorwo nĩũkũhota; wĩhaarĩrie ũũngʼethere.
If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
6 Niĩ haana o tawe maitho-inĩ ma Mũrungu; o na niĩ ndombirwo na rĩũmba.
Behold, I am according to your wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Kwĩĩndigĩra gũtigakũmakie, kana guoko gwakwa gũkũritũhĩre.
Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on you.
8 “No rĩrĩ, nĩuugĩte ngĩiguaga, ngaigua ciugo icio ũkiuga atĩ,
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
9 ‘Ndĩ mũtheru na ndirĩ na mehia; ndiĩkĩte ũũru, na ndirĩ na mahĩtia.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 No Ngai nĩanyonete na mahĩtia; anduĩte thũ yake.
Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,
11 Nĩanjohaga magũrũ na mĩnyororo; arangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe.’
He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.
12 “No ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wee ndũrĩ na kĩhooto, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩ mũnene gũkĩra mũndũ.
Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.
13 Ũramũtetia nĩkĩ, atĩ ndacookagia kiugo kĩa mũndũ o na kĩmwe?
Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
14 Nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu nĩaaragia, rĩmwe na njĩra ĩmwe, na rĩngĩ akaaria na njĩra ĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka mũndũ no aage gũkũũrana.
For God speaks once, yes twice, yet man perceives it not.
15 Rĩmwe akaaragia kĩroto-inĩ na kĩoneki-inĩ gĩa ũtukũ, rĩrĩa andũ mahĩtĩtwo nĩ toro mũnene marĩ ũrĩrĩ,
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumberings on the bed;
16 no amaarĩrie matũ-inĩ mao, na amamakie nĩguo amakaanie,
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
17 nĩguo agarũre mũndũ atige kũhĩtia, na atigane na mwĩtĩĩo,
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 nĩguo agitĩre roho wake kuuma gĩkuũ-inĩ, na agitĩre muoyo wake ndũkaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 Ningĩ mũndũ no arũithio na gũkomio ũrĩrĩ wa ruo, akorwo na thĩĩna wa mahĩndĩ ũtathiraga,
He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 o nginya ngoro yake ĩgathũũra irio, na roho wake ũgathũũra irio iria njega mũno.
So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 Nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake ihĩnjaga igathirĩrĩkĩra, na mahĩndĩ make marĩa mataroonekaga makoimĩra.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Roho wake ũgakuhĩrĩria mbĩrĩra, na muoyo wake ũgakuhĩrĩria arĩa mareehage gĩkuũ.
Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 “No rĩrĩ, angĩkorwo harĩ na mũraika mwena wake arĩ mũiguithania, ũmwe harĩ ngiri, wa kwĩra mũndũ ũndũ ũrĩa ũmwagĩrĩire,
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:
24 nake amũkinyĩrie wega wake na oige atĩrĩ, ‘Mũhonokie ndagatuĩke wa gũikũrũka mbĩrĩra-inĩ; nĩnyonete gĩa kũmũkũũra nakĩo,’
Then he is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 hĩndĩ ĩyo nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake igeethĩha ta cia mwana; igaacooka ta ũrĩa ciarĩ matukũ-inĩ ma wĩthĩ wake.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 Ahooyaga Ngai ageekwo wega nĩwe, oonaga ũthiũ wa Ngai akaanĩrĩra nĩ gũkena; agacookio ũthingu-inĩ wake nĩ Ngai.
He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.
27 Nake agacooka agathiĩ kũrĩ andũ akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩndehirie, na ngĩogomia ũndũ ũrĩa warĩ wa ma, no ndiigana kũherithio ũrĩa ndaagĩrĩirwo nĩkũherithio.
He looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 Nĩakũũrire roho wakwa ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, na niĩ ngũtũũra ngenagĩra ũtheri ũcio.’
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 “Mũrungu nĩekaga mũndũ maũndũ macio mothe, maita meerĩ o na kana matatũ,
See, all these things works God oftentimes with man,
30 nĩguo agarũre roho wake ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, nĩgeetha ũtheri ũcio wa muoyo ũmũtherere.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 “Atĩrĩrĩ Ayubu, tega matũ na ũũthikĩrĩrie; kira ki na niĩ njarie.
Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 Wakorwo ũrĩ na ũndũ wa kuuga-rĩ, njĩĩra; aria, nĩgũkorwo ingĩenda woneke ndwĩhĩtie.
If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 No akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, wee gĩthikĩrĩrie; kira ki, na nĩngũkũruta ũũgĩ.”
If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.
