Ayubu 33
1 “No rĩu Ayubu-rĩ, thikĩrĩria ciugo ciakwa; tega matũ ũigue ũrĩa wothe nguuga.
And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give ear.
2 Ndĩ hakuhĩ gũtumũra kanua gakwa; ciugo ciakwa irĩ o rũrĩmĩ-inĩ rwakwa.
Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.
3 Ciugo ciakwa ciumĩte ngoro nũngĩrĩru; mĩromo yakwa yaragia ĩtarĩ na ũhinga.
Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.
4 Roho wa Mũrungu nĩwe ũnyũmbĩte; mĩhũmũ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩyo ĩĩheaga muoyo.
The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
5 Nawe njookeria, akorwo nĩũkũhota; wĩhaarĩrie ũũngʼethere.
If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.
6 Niĩ haana o tawe maitho-inĩ ma Mũrungu; o na niĩ ndombirwo na rĩũmba.
Lo, I [am], according to thy word, for God, From the clay I — I also, have been formed.
7 Kwĩĩndigĩra gũtigakũmakie, kana guoko gwakwa gũkũritũhĩre.
Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.
8 “No rĩrĩ, nĩuugĩte ngĩiguaga, ngaigua ciugo icio ũkiuga atĩ,
Surely — thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
9 ‘Ndĩ mũtheru na ndirĩ na mehia; ndiĩkĩte ũũru, na ndirĩ na mahĩtia.
'Pure [am] I, without transgression, Innocent [am] I, and I have no iniquity.
10 No Ngai nĩanyonete na mahĩtia; anduĩte thũ yake.
Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,
11 Nĩanjohaga magũrũ na mĩnyororo; arangagĩra njĩra ciakwa ciothe.’
He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'
12 “No ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, ũhoro-inĩ ũyũ wee ndũrĩ na kĩhooto, nĩgũkorwo Ngai nĩ mũnene gũkĩra mũndũ.
Lo, [in] this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.
13 Ũramũtetia nĩkĩ, atĩ ndacookagia kiugo kĩa mũndũ o na kĩmwe?
Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When [for] all His matters He answereth not?
14 Nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu nĩaaragia, rĩmwe na njĩra ĩmwe, na rĩngĩ akaaria na njĩra ĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka mũndũ no aage gũkũũrana.
For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
15 Rĩmwe akaaragia kĩroto-inĩ na kĩoneki-inĩ gĩa ũtukũ, rĩrĩa andũ mahĩtĩtwo nĩ toro mũnene marĩ ũrĩrĩ,
In a dream — a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
16 no amaarĩrie matũ-inĩ mao, na amamakie nĩguo amakaanie,
Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
17 nĩguo agarũre mũndũ atige kũhĩtia, na atigane na mwĩtĩĩo,
To turn aside man [from] doing, And pride from man He concealeth.
18 nĩguo agitĩre roho wake kuuma gĩkuũ-inĩ, na agitĩre muoyo wake ndũkaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.
He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
19 Ningĩ mũndũ no arũithio na gũkomio ũrĩrĩ wa ruo, akorwo na thĩĩna wa mahĩndĩ ũtathiraga,
And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
20 o nginya ngoro yake ĩgathũũra irio, na roho wake ũgathũũra irio iria njega mũno.
And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
21 Nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake ihĩnjaga igathirĩrĩkĩra, na mahĩndĩ make marĩa mataroonekaga makoimĩra.
His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
22 Roho wake ũgakuhĩrĩria mbĩrĩra, na muoyo wake ũgakuhĩrĩria arĩa mareehage gĩkuũ.
And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
23 “No rĩrĩ, angĩkorwo harĩ na mũraika mwena wake arĩ mũiguithania, ũmwe harĩ ngiri, wa kwĩra mũndũ ũndũ ũrĩa ũmwagĩrĩire,
If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter — one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
24 nake amũkinyĩrie wega wake na oige atĩrĩ, ‘Mũhonokie ndagatuĩke wa gũikũrũka mbĩrĩra-inĩ; nĩnyonete gĩa kũmũkũũra nakĩo,’
Then He doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'
25 hĩndĩ ĩyo nyama cia mwĩrĩ wake igeethĩha ta cia mwana; igaacooka ta ũrĩa ciarĩ matukũ-inĩ ma wĩthĩ wake.
Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth 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 maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth 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 looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
28 Nĩakũũrire roho wakwa ndũkaharũrũkio mbĩrĩra, na niĩ ngũtũũra ngenagĩra ũtheri ũcio.’
He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
29 “Mũrungu nĩekaga mũndũ maũndũ macio mothe, maita meerĩ o na kana matatũ,
Lo, all these doth God work, Twice — thrice 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.
Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I — I do speak.
32 Wakorwo ũrĩ na ũndũ wa kuuga-rĩ, njĩĩra; aria, nĩgũkorwo ingĩenda woneke ndwĩhĩtie.
If there are words — answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
33 No akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, wee gĩthikĩrĩrie; kira ki, na nĩngũkũruta ũũgĩ.”
If there are not — hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.
