Jòb 40
1 Seyè a pale ak Jòb. Li di l' konsa:
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2 -Jòb monchè, ou menm ki t'ap kenbe tèt ak Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a, ou p'ap kite pou li? Ou menm ki t'ap kritike Bondye a, ou vle reponn li koulye a?
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
3 Jòb reponn Seyè a, li di l' konsa:
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 -Mwen pa t' konn sa m' t'ap di. Kisa pou m' reponn ou? Se fèmen pou m' fèmen bouch mwen.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth.
5 Mwen pale twòp deja. Mwen pa gen anyen pou m' di ankò.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Seyè a rete nan van tanpèt la, li pale ak Jòb ankò. Li di l':
Then answered the LORD to Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 -Koulye a, kanpe! Mete gason sou ou! Mwen pral poze ou keksyon, se pou ou reponn mwen.
Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.
8 Eske ou soti vre pou moutre se lenjistis m'ap fè ou? Se mwen menm ki antò, ou menm ou gen rezon?
Will you also cancel my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
9 Eske ou gen menm fòs avè m'? Eske vwa ou ka gwonde tankou vwa pa m'?
Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 Si se konsa, kanpe non! Kenbe tèt ou byen dwat! Gade tout moun nan je! Mete chèf sou ou! Fè wè pouvwa ou!
Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Gade moun k'ap gonfle lestonmak yo nan je. Move sou yo! Kraze kouraj yo!
Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Wi. Gade yo nan je. Fè yo bese tèt yo! Kraze mechan yo la kote yo ye a!
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Mete yo tout anba tè. Mare bouch yo tout nan twou kote mò yo ye a.
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Lè sa a, mwen menm, m'a fè lwanj ou, dèske avèk pwòp fòs ou ou te rive kraze yo.
Then will I also confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 Gade gwo bèt lèd yo rele Beyemòt la. Se mwen ki fè l', menm jan se mwen ki fè ou. Se zèb li manje tankou bèf.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.
16 Tout fòs li, se nan ren l'. Tout kouraj li, se nan venn vant li.
See now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 Ke l' kanpe tankou yon pye sèd. Venn janm li yo fè boul.
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 Zo l' yo di tankou fè tiyo. Janm li yo tankou de bout fè.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 Nan tout bèt mwen fè, se li ki pote premye pri. Se mwen ki kreye l' la sèlman ki ka fè l' bat ba.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach to him.
20 Li manje zèb ki pouse sou mòn kote lòt bèt nan bwa ap pran plezi yo.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 Li kouche anba raje. Li kache nan mitan wozo marekay yo.
He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 Raje yo fè lonbray pou li. Pye sikren bò larivyè yo ap pwoteje l'.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Larivyè ap desann, sa pa di l' anyen. Larivyè Jouden gonfle rive wotè bouch li, li kè pòpòz.
Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 Ki moun ki ka pete je l' pou mete men sou li? Ki moun ki ka pèse bwa nen l' ak yon fwenn bwa.
He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
