Ayubu 34
1 Ningĩ Elihu akiuga atĩrĩ:
After proclaiming these things, Eliu now had this to say:
2 “Iguai ciugo ciakwa, inyuĩ andũ aya oogĩ; thikĩrĩriai, inyuĩ amenyi a maũndũ.
May the wise hear my words, and may the educated listen to me.
3 Nĩgũkorwo gũtũ gũthuuranagia ciugo o ta ũrĩa rũrĩmĩ rũcamaga irio.
For the ear examines words, and the mouth discerns foods by the taste.
4 Nĩtwĩkũũranĩrei ithuĩ ene ũndũ ũrĩa wagĩrĩire; nĩtwĩrute tũrĩ hamwe ũndũ ũrĩa mwega.
Let us choose judgment for ourselves, and let us consider among ourselves what is best.
5 “Ayubu aroiga atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ ndihĩtĩtie, no Mũrungu nĩanjagithĩtie kĩhooto gĩakwa.
For Job has said: “I am just, yet God has subverted my judgment.
6 O na gũtuĩka ndĩraria ũrĩa kũrĩ, ndĩratuuo mũheenania; o na gũtuĩka ndirĩ na mahĩtia, mũguĩ wake ũngurarĩtie kĩronda gĩtangĩhona.’
For, within my judgment, there is a lie: my vehement barbs are without any sin.”
7 Nĩ mũndũ ũrĩkũ ũhaana ta Ayubu, mũndũ ũnyuuaga kĩnyũrũri taarĩ maaĩ aranyua?
What man is there that is like Job, who drinks up derision as if it were water,
8 Atwaranaga na andũ arĩa mekaga ũũru; agĩĩaga thiritũ na andũ arĩa aaganu.
who accompanies those who work iniquity, and who walks with impious men?
9 Nĩgũkorwo oigaga atĩrĩ, ‘Gũtirĩ uumithio mũndũ onaga rĩrĩa arageria gũkenia Ngai.’
For he has said, “Man will not please God, even if he should travel with him.”
10 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio gĩĩthikĩrĩriei, inyuĩ andũ aya mũrĩ na ũtaũku. Ũhoro wa kwĩhia ũroaga kuoneka harĩ Mũrungu, Mwene-Hinya-Wothe aroaga gwĩka ũũru.
Therefore, prudent men, hear me: impiety is far from God, and iniquity is far from the Almighty.
11 Arĩhaga mũndũ kũringana na ũrĩa ekĩte; akamũrehere o kĩrĩa kĩringaine na mĩthiĩre yake.
For he will restore to man his works, and according to the ways of each, he will repay them.
12 Gũtingĩhoteka atĩ Mũrungu no eeke mahĩtia, atĩ ũrĩa Mwene-Hinya-Wothe no ogomie kĩhooto.
For truly, God will not condemn in vain, nor will the Almighty repudiate judgment.
13 Nũũ wamũtuire mũrori wa thĩ? Nũũ wamũtuire mũrũgamĩrĩri wa thĩ yothe?
What other is established over the earth? Or whom has he placed over the world, which he made?
14 Korwo aagĩa na muoroto wa kweheria roho wake na mĩhũmũ-rĩ,
But, if he directs his heart towards him, he will draw his spirit and breath to himself.
15 andũ othe mangĩthiranĩra hamwe, nake mũndũ acooke rũkũngũ-inĩ.
All flesh will fail together, and man will return to ashes.
16 “Akorwo ũrĩ mũndũ ũrĩ na ũtaũku-rĩ, igua ũhoro ũyũ; thikĩrĩria ũrĩa nguuga.
Therefore, if you have understanding, hear what is said, and heed the sound of my eloquence.
17 Mũndũ ũthũire kĩhooto-rĩ, no ahote gwathana? Ũrĩa ũrĩ kĩhooto, o Ũcio kĩhoti-rĩ, no ũmũtue mwĩhia?
Is he that does not love judgment able to be corrected? And how can you so greatly condemn him who is just?
18 Githĩ ti we wĩraga athamaki atĩrĩ, ‘Inyuĩ mũtirĩ kĩene,’ na akeera arĩa marĩ igweta atĩrĩ, ‘Inyuĩ mũrĩ aaganu,’
He says to the king, “You are an apostate.” He calls commanders impious.
19 o ũcio ũtatĩagĩra anene maũthĩ, na ndendaga arĩa atongu gũkĩra arĩa athĩĩni, nĩgũkorwo othe nĩ wĩra wa moko make?
He does not accept the reputation of leaders; nor does he recognize the tyrant as he contends against the poor. For all are the work of his hands.
20 Makuuaga o rĩmwe, o ũtukũ gatagatĩ; andũ mainainaga magakua; arĩa marĩ hinya meeheragio matahutĩtio nĩ guoko kwa mũndũ.
They will die suddenly, and the people will be troubled in the middle of the night, but they will pass through it, and the violent will be taken away without a hand.
21 “Maitho make maikaraga macũthĩrĩirie mĩthiĩre ya andũ; nĩonaga mĩthiĩre yao yothe.
For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps.
22 Gũtirĩ handũ harĩ nduma, kana handũ harĩ kĩĩruru kĩnene, hangĩĩhithwo nĩ arĩa meekaga ũũru.
There is no darkness and no shadow of death, where those who work iniquity may be hidden.
23 Mũrungu ndabatairio nĩgũthuthuuria ndeto cia andũ makĩria, atĩ nĩguo moke mbere yake maciirithio.
For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
24 Ahehenjaga arĩa marĩ ũhoti atekũũria mũndũ na akarũgamia andũ angĩ ithenya rĩao.
He will break into many innumerable pieces, and he will cause others to stand up in their place.
25 Tondũ we nĩamenyaga maũndũ marĩa meekaga, amangʼaũranagia ũtukũ magathuthĩka.
For he knows their works, and, as a result, he will bring the night, and they will be crushed.
26 Amaherithagĩria waganu wao makĩonagwo nĩ mũndũ o wothe,
Just as the impious do, he has struck them in a place where they can be seen.
27 tondũ nĩmagarũrũkire magĩtiga kũmũrũmĩrĩra, na matirũmbũyagia njĩra yake o na ĩrĩkũ.
They, as if with great diligence, have withdrawn from him, and they refused to understand all his ways,
28 Nĩmatũmire kĩrĩro kĩa arĩa athĩĩni gĩkinye hau mbere yake, nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩigua kĩrĩro kĩa arĩa abatari.
so that they caused the outcry of the needy to reach him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
29 No rĩrĩ, angĩikara akirĩte-rĩ, nũũ ũngĩmũtua muhĩtia? Angĩhitha ũthiũ wake-rĩ, nũũ ũngĩmuona? Nowe arĩ igũrũ rĩa mũndũ na igũrũ rĩa rũrĩrĩ o ũndũ ũmwe,
For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men?
30 nĩguo agirie mũndũ ũtarĩ na ũngai gwathana, amũgirie kũigĩra kĩrĩndĩ mĩtego.
He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people.
31 “Korwo mũndũ no ere Mũrungu atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩnjĩhĩtie no ndikehia rĩngĩ.
Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.
32 Nduta menye ũrĩa itarahota kuona; ingĩkorwo nĩnjĩkĩte ũũru-rĩ, ndigacooka gwĩka ũguo rĩngĩ.’
If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.
33 Ngai-rĩ, no agĩkũrĩhe kũringana na ũrĩa wee ũkwenda rĩrĩa ũregete kwĩrira? No nginya we ũtue itua, no ti niĩ; nĩ ũndũ ũcio kĩnjĩĩre ũrĩa ũũĩ.
Does God require this of you because it is displeasing to you? For you were the first to speak, and not I. But if you know something better, speak.
34 “Andũ arĩa marĩ na ũtaũku maroiga atĩrĩ, nao andũ acio oogĩ maiguĩte ngĩaria manjĩĩrĩte atĩrĩ,
Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man listen to me.
35 ‘Ayubu aaragia atarĩ na ũmenyo; ciugo ciake nĩciagĩte ũũgĩ.’
But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching.
36 Hĩ, naarĩ korwo Ayubu aagerio nginya mũthia, nĩ ũndũ macookio make nĩ ta ma mũndũ mwaganu!
My father, let Job be tested even to the end; may you not retreat from a man of iniquity.
37 Nĩongereire ũremi harĩ mehia make; atũhũũragĩra hĩ cia kĩnyũrũri, na akaingĩhia ciugo ciake cia gũũkĩrĩra Mũrungu.”
For he adds blasphemy on top of his sins; nevertheless, let him be constrained to be among us, and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.
