Job 12
1 Mgbe ahụ, Job zara:
And Job answered and said,
2 “Nʼezie, naanị unu bụ ndị maara ihe, unu na amamihe ga-anwụkọ nʼotu.
So then you [alone] are men, and wisdom shall die with you?
3 Ma enwere m mmụọ iche uche dịka unu; abụghị m onye na-erughị eru nʼebe unu nọ. Onye bụ onye na-amaghị ihe ndị a unu na-ekwu?
[But] I also have a heart as well as you.
4 “Abụzi m ihe ọchị nʼebe ndị enyi m nọ, nʼagbanyeghị na m kpọkuru Chineke, ọ za, onye ezi omume, onye na-enweghị ịta ụta bụzikwa ihe eji akpa ọchị!
For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.
5 Ndị na-enweghị nsogbu na-eleda ndị ọdachi dakwasịrị anya dịka nsogbu si eche ndị ụkwụ ha na-amịchapụ amịchapụ.
For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be [held] guiltless,
6 Ụlọ ikwu nke ndị na-apụnara mmadụ ihe na-adị jụụ; ndị na-akpasu Chineke iwe na-adị nʼudo, bụ ndị na-ebugharị chi ha nʼaka ha.
even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition [made] of them.
7 “Ma jụọ ụmụ anụmanụ, ha ga-akụziri gị, maọbụ ụmụ nnụnụ, ha ga-agwa gị.
But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to you; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to you.
8 Ma ọ bụkwanụ gwa ala okwu, ọ ga-akụziri gị, maọbụ kwere ka azụ nọ na mmiri kọọrọ gị.
Tell the earth, if it may speak to you: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to you.
9 Olee otu nʼime ihe ndị a nke na-amaghị na ọ bụ aka Onyenwe anyị mere nke a?
Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?
10 Nʼaka ya ka ndụ ihe niile e kere eke dị, ya na ndụ ụmụ mmadụ
Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.
11 Ọ bụ na ntị adịghị anwale okwu, otu ire si anwale ihe oriri?
For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.
12 Ọ bụ na-adịghị ahụ amamihe nʼetiti ndị okenye? Ogologo ndụ, ọ dịghị eweta nghọta?
In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.
13 “Ọ bụ Chineke nwe amamihe na ike, ndụmọdụ na nghọta bụkwa nke ya.
With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.
14 Ihe o tidara enweghị mwugharị ọzọ; mgbapụta adịghị nye onye o tụbara nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open?
15 Ọ bụrụ na o gbochie mmiri, ebe niile atakọrọchaa. Ọ bụrụ na o zipụ ha, ha erikpuo ala niile.
If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.
16 Nʼaka ya ka ike na nzube ihe dị; ndị a ghọgburu na ndị na-aghọgbu bụkwa nke ya.
With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.
17 Ọ na-anapụ ndị ndụmọdụ ọkwa ha chụpụ ha, ma ndị ikpe ka ọ na-eme ka ha ghọọ ndị nzuzu.
He leads counselors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.
18 Ọ na-atọpụ mkpọrọ igwe ndị eze kere, ma were akwa mgbochi kee ha nʼukwu.
He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.
19 Ọ na-agbawa ndị nchụaja ọtọ chụpụ ha, kwatuokwa ndị ọnọdụ ha sirila ike ogologo oge gara aga.
He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.
20 Ọ na-emechi ọnụ ndị ndụmọdụ a tụkwasịrị obi, wepụkwa nghọta nke ndị okenye.
He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.
21 Ọ na-eji ndị ọgaranya eme ihe ọchị, napụkwa ngwa agha nke ndị dị ike.
He pours dishonor upon princes, and heals the lowly.
22 Ọ na-ekpughe ihe omimi nke ọchịchịrị meekwa ka oke ọchịchịrị pụta ìhè.
Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.
23 Ọ na-eme ka mba dị ukwuu, ọ na-emekwa ka ha laa nʼiyi; Ọ na-eme ka mba baa ụba, ma chụsakwaa ha.
Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them [away].
24 Ọ na-anapụ ndị ndu nke ụwa amamihe ha, zipụkwa ha ka ha na-awagharị nʼọzara ebe ụzọ na-adịghị.
Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, [saying],
25 Ha na-asọgharị ìsì nʼọchịchịrị na-enweghị ìhè. Ọ na-eme ha ka ha na-adagharị dịka ndị mmanya na-egbu.
Let them grope [in] darkness, and [let there be] no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.
