Ayubu 6
1 Ningĩ Ayubu agĩcookia atĩrĩ:
But Job answered and said,
2 “Naarĩ korwo ruo rũrũ ndĩ naruo rwathimwo, nayo mĩnyamaro ĩno ndĩ nayo yothe ĩigĩrĩrwo ratiri igũrũ!
Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3 Ti-itherũ yakorwo ĩrĩ mĩritũ gũkĩra mũthanga ũrĩa ũrĩ maria-inĩ marĩa manene; na nĩkĩo ndĩrahiũhire kwaria.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4 Mĩguĩ ya Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩĩndoonyete, naguo roho wakwa nĩũranyua ũrũrũ wayo; maũndũ ma kũmakania mũno ma Ngai nĩmerekeirio harĩ niĩ.
For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5 Njagĩ ya werũ-inĩ-rĩ, nĩyaanagia rĩrĩa ĩrĩ na nyeki ya kũrĩa, kana ndegwa ĩkaania rĩrĩa ĩtuĩrĩirwo?
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6 Irio itarĩ mũcamo nĩ irĩĩkaga itekĩrĩtwo cumbĩ? Mũruru wa itumbĩ ũrĩa mwerũ-rĩ, nĩ urĩ mũrĩo?
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there [any] taste in the white of an egg?
7 Niĩ ndingĩcihutia; irio ta icio no itũme njire ngoro.
The things [that] my soul refused to touch [are] as my sorrowful meat.
8 “Naarĩ korwo ndaheo ũndũ ũrĩa ndĩrahooya, korwo Ngai aahe ũndũ ũrĩa ndĩrerirĩria,
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!
9 naguo nĩ atĩ Ngai eetĩkĩre kũũmemenda, arekererie guoko gwake kũũniine!
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Hĩndĩ ĩyo no ngĩe na ũndũ wa kũũhooreria, ũndũ wa gĩkeno ruo-inĩ rũrũ rũtarathira, atĩ niĩ ndikaanĩte ciugo cia Ũrĩa Mũtheru.
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
11 “Ndĩ na hinya ũrĩkũ atĩ nĩguo njikare ndĩ na mwĩhoko? Ndĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩrĩkũ atĩ nĩguo ngirĩrĩrie?
What [is] my strength, that I should hope? and what [is] mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Niĩ ndĩ hinya ta ihiga? Mwĩrĩ wakwa nĩ wa gĩcango?
[Is] my strength the strength of stones? or [is] my flesh of brass?
13 Niĩ ndĩ na hinya wa gwĩteithia, kuona atĩ rĩu nĩndunyĩtwo ũhootani?
[Is] not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14 “Mũndũ ũtarĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro aagĩrĩire gũteithio nĩ arata ake, o na angĩkorwo nĩatiganĩirie ũhoro wa gwĩtigĩra Ũrĩa Mwene-Hinya-Wothe.
To him that is afflicted pity [should be shewed] from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15 No ariũ a baba maagĩte kwĩhokeka o ta tũrũũĩ tũrĩa tũhũaga, ningĩ o ta tũrũũĩ tũrĩa tũiyũraga tũkoina,
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16 rĩrĩa tũirĩtio nĩ mbarabu ĩgĩtweka, na tũkaiyũrwo nĩ tharunji ĩrĩa ĩratweka,
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] wherein the snow is hid:
17 no rĩrĩ, tũtithereraga rĩrĩa kwara, na hĩndĩ ya ũrugarĩ tũkahũa mĩtaro-inĩ yatuo.
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 Ikundi cia agendi nĩithaamaga njĩra ciacio, ikambata werũ-inĩ, igathirĩra kuo.
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19 Ikundi cia agendi cia Tema icaragia maaĩ, agendi a wonjoria a Sheba makamacaria marĩ na mwĩhoko.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 Magathĩĩnĩka, tondũ makoretwo marĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro; no maakinya ho magakora hatirĩ kĩndũ.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 O na inyuĩ-rĩ, mũtuĩkĩte andũ matangĩheana ũteithio; muonaga ũndũ wa kũmakania mũgetigĩra.
For now ye are nothing; ye see [my] casting down, and are afraid.
22 Niĩ-rĩ, nĩ ndĩ ndoiga atĩrĩ: ‘Heanai kĩndũ nĩ ũndũ wakwa, ngũũrai na indo cianyu,
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23 honokiai guoko-inĩ gwa thũ, ngũũrai kuuma moko-inĩ ma arĩa matarĩ tha’?
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24 “Atĩrĩrĩ, ndutaai ũhoro na nĩngũkira; nyonereriai harĩa hĩtĩtie.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 Kaĩ ciugo cia ma irĩ ruo-ĩ! No rĩrĩ, ngarari cianyu nĩ kĩhooto kĩrĩkũ irarehe?
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26 Anga mũrenda kũruta mahĩtia ũrĩa njugĩte, mũgatua ciugo cia mũndũ ũũmĩirwo tha taarĩ rũhuho?
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?
27 Inyuĩ o na no mũcuukĩre mwana wa ngoriai mĩtĩ, na mwendie mũrata wanyu.
Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig [a pit] for your friend.
28 “No rĩu-rĩ, ndamũthaitha mwĩtĩkĩre kũndora. Anga no ngĩheenanie o maitho-inĩ manyu?
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for [it is] evident unto you if I lie.
29 Mwĩcũraniei nĩguo mũtikogomie kĩhooto; njookererai, nĩgũkorwo wĩhokeku wakwa nĩguo ũraarũithio.
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness [is] in it.
30 Nĩ kũrĩ wĩhia ũrĩ mĩromo-inĩ yakwa? Anga kanua gakwa gatingĩhota gũkũũrana maũndũ ma rũmena?
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
