अय्यूब 29
Job went on speaking.
“I wish I was back in the old days when God looked after me!
His light shone above me and lit my way through the darkness.
When I was young and strong, God was my friend and spoke to me in my home.
The Almighty was still with me and I was surrounded with my children.
My herds produced much milk, and oil flowed freely from my olive presses.
I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square.
The young men saw me and moved out of the way; the elders would stand up for me.
The leaders remained silent and covered their mouths with their hands.
The voices of the officials were hushed; they held their tongues in my presence.
11 ११ क्योंकि जब कोई मेरा समाचार सुनता, तब वह मुझे धन्य कहता था, और जब कोई मुझे देखता, तब मेरे विषय साक्षी देता था;
Everyone who listened to me praised me; whoever saw me commended me,
because I gave to the poor who called out to me and the orphans who had no one to help them.
Those who were about to die blessed me; I made the widow sing for joy.
14 १४ मैं धार्मिकता को पहने रहा, और वह मुझे ढांके रहा; मेरा न्याय का काम मेरे लिये बागे और सुन्दर पगड़ी का काम देता था।
Being true and acting right were what I wore for clothing.
I was like eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.
16 १६ दरिद्र लोगों का मैं पिता ठहरता था, और जो मेरी पहचान का न था उसके मुकद्दमे का हाल मैं पूछताछ करके जान लेता था।
I was like a father to the poor, and I defended the rights of strangers.
I broke the jaw of the wicked and made them drop their prey from their teeth.
18 १८ तब मैं सोचता था, ‘मेरे दिन रेतकणों के समान अनगिनत होंगे, और अपने ही बसेरे में मेरा प्राण छूटेगा।
I thought I would die at home, after many years.
Like a tree my roots spread out to the water; the dew rests on my branches overnight.
Fresh honors were always being given to me; my strength was renewed like an unfailing bow.
People listened carefully to what I had to say; they kept quiet as they listened to my advice.
Once I had spoken they had nothing else to say; what I said was enough.
23 २३ जैसे लोग बरसात की, वैसे ही मेरी भी बाट देखते थे; और जैसे बरसात के अन्त की वर्षा के लिये वैसे ही वे मुँह पसारे रहते थे।
They waited for me like people waiting for rain; their mouths wide open for the spring rain.
24 २४ जब उनको कुछ आशा न रहती थी तब मैं हँसकर उनको प्रसन्न करता था; और कोई मेरे मुँह को बिगाड़ न सकता था।
When I smiled at them they could hardly believe it; my approval meant all the world to them.
25 २५ मैं उनका मार्ग चुन लेता, और उनमें मुख्य ठहरकर बैठा करता था, और जैसा सेना में राजा या विलाप करनेवालों के बीच शान्तिदाता, वैसा ही मैं रहता था।
I decided the way forward as their leader, living like a king among his soldiers, and when they were sad I comforted them.
