Jòb 17
1 Souf mwen prèt pou koupe. Mwen pa lwen mouri. Se pou simityè ase mwen bon.
spirit my to destroy day my to extinguish grave to/for me
2 Kote m' vire, se moun k'ap pase m' nan betiz. Vye pawòl jouman yo enpoze m' dòmi.
if: surely yes not mockery with me me and in/on/with to rebel they to lodge eye my
3 Ou mèt kwè m', Bondye! Se ou menm ankò ki pou bay garanti pou mwen. M' pa gen pesonn lòt ki ka tope ak yo.
to set: put [emph?] please to pledge me with you who? he/she/it to/for hand: themselves my to blow
4 Ou fèmen lespri yo pou yo pa konprann. Pa kite yo gen rezon sou mwen.
for heart their to treasure from understanding upon so not to exalt
5 Pawòl la di: Yon moun ap fè gwo fèt pou zanmi l', epi pitit li yo ap mouri grangou anndan lakay li.
to/for portion to tell neighbor and eye son: child his to end: expend
6 Yo fè koze sou mwen nan pèp la. Yo vin krache nan figi m'!
and to set me to/for byword people and spit to/for face: before to be
7 Mwen sitèlman nan lapenn, m' pa ka louvri je m'. Mwen fin tounen zo ak po. Ata lonbraj mwen pa fè!
and to grow dim from vexation eye my and member my like/as shadow all their
8 Moun k'ap mache dwat yo sezi lè yo wè sa. Inonsan yo fin debòde sou mechan an ki vire do bay Bondye.
be desolate: appalled upright upon this and innocent upon profane to rouse
9 Moun k'ap mennen yon vi dwat, se yo ki gen rezon. Sa ki pa mete men yo nan ankenn move zafè kanpe pi rèd sou pozisyon yo.
and to grasp righteous way: conduct his and pure hand to add strength
10 Nou tout mèt vin kanpe devan m', mwen p'ap jwenn yonn ladan nou ki gen bon konprann.
and but all their to return: return and to come (in): come please and not to find in/on/with you wise
11 Mwen fin viv! Tout plan m' te gen nan tèt mwen kraze. Mwen pa gen ankenn espwa ankò.
day my to pass wickedness my to tear possession heart my
12 Yo pretann lannwit se lajounen. Lè fènwa, yo di limyè a pa lwen.
night to/for day to set: make light near from face: before darkness
if to await hell: Sheol house: home my in/on/with darkness to spread bed my (Sheol h7585)
14 Mwen di tonm lan ou se papa m'. Mwen di vèmen ki pral manje m' yo: nou se manman m' ak sè m'.
to/for pit: grave to call: call out father my you(m. s.) mother my and sister my to/for worm
15 Kote ki gen espwa pou mwen ankò? Ki moun ki wè yon bon lavi pou mwen ankò?
and where? then hope my and hope my who? to see her
