Job 20
1 Mgbe ahụ, Zofa onye Neama zara sị:
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
2 “Enweghị udo nke echiche m na-akpali m izaghachi nʼihi na anọ m na mwute dị ukwuu.
"Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.
3 Anụla m okwu mkparị nke ileda anya nye m, ma nghọta m na-akpalịte m ịzaghachi gị.
I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.
4 “Nʼezie, ị maara otu ọ dị site na mgbe ochie, ya bụ kemgbe e debere mmadụ nʼụwa.
Do you not know this from old time, since humankind was placed on earth,
5 Obi ụtọ nke onye na-emebi iwu na-adị nwa mgbe nta, ọṅụ nke ndị na-amaghị Chineke na-anọ naanị nwa oge.
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
6 Nʼagbanyeghị na ịnya isi ya ga-eru eluigwe, na isi ya ga-emetụkwa igwe ojii;
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
7 ọ ga-ala nʼiyi ebighị ebi, dịka nsị ya onwe ya nyụrụ; ndị maara ya ga-ajụ, ‘Olee ebe ọ nọ?’
yet he shall perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him shall say, 'Where is he?'
8 Ọ ga-efelaga dịka nrọ, agaghị achọtakwa ya mgbe ọbụla, dịka ọhụ abalị nke e chefuru echefu.
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found. Yes, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 Anya hụrụ ya na mbụ agaghị ahụkwa ya ọzọ, ebe obibi ya agaghị elegidekwa ya anya ọzọ.
The eye which saw him shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more see him.
10 Ụmụ ya ga-achọ ihuọma site nʼaka ndị ogbenye; aka ya abụọ kwa ga-enyeghachi akụ ya.
His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.
11 Ọkpụkpụ ya nke jupụtara nʼike okorobịa ga-eso ya bụrụ ihe a ghanyere na ntụ.
His bones are full of his youth, but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 “Ọ bụ ezie na ihe ọjọọ na-atọ ya ụtọ nʼọnụ, na ọ na-ezokwa ya nʼokpuru ire ya;
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
13 ọ bụ ezie na ọ pụghị nʼịhapụ ya, ọ na-edebe ya nʼọnụ ya,
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
14 ma nri ọ na-eri ga-aghọ ihe gbara ụka nʼafọ ya, ọ ga-aghọkwa elo agwọ nʼime afọ ya.
yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.
15 Ọ ga-agbọpụta akụnụba niile o lodara; Chineke ga-eme ka o si nʼafọ ya gbọpụtachaa ha.
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
16 Ọ ga-amịcha elo agwọ, eze agwọ ajụala ga-egbu ya.
He shall suck cobra venom. The viper's tongue shall kill him.
17 Ọ gaghị anụ ụtọ mmiri si nʼiyi, bụ iyi nke na-asọ asọ nke jupụtara na mmanụ aṅụ na mmiri ara ehi rahụrụ arahụ.
He shall not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
18 Ihe ọ rụpụtara ka ọ ga-eji kwụghachi ụgwọ o ji na-erighị ma otu. Uru ọ zụtara nʼahịa agaghị abụrụ ya ihe ọṅụ.
That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.
19 Nʼihi na ọ kpagburu ndị ogbenye, hapụ ha na-enweghị olileanya ọbụla, ọ nakọtakwara ụlọ nke ọ na-ewughị.
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
20 “Nʼezie, ọ gaghị enwe izuike site nʼoke ọchịchọ ya; ọ gaghị azọpụtakwa onwe ya site nʼụlọakụ ya.
"Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save anything of that in which he delights.
21 Ọ dịghị ihe fọdụụrụ ya iripịa, ọganihu ya agaghị adịgide.
There was nothing left that he did not devour, therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
22 Nʼetiti ihe niile o nwere ka mkpagbu ga-abịakwasị ya, oke ịta ahụhụ ga-adakwasị ya.
In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him.
23 Mgbe o rijuru afọ ka Chineke ga-eme ka iwe ya dị ọkụ megide ya, iti aka Chineke ga-adakwasị ya dịka mmiri ozuzo.
When he is about to fill his belly, he will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
24 Ọ bụrụ na o si na ngwa agha e ji igwe kpụọ gbalaga, àkụ nke e ji ọla bronz kpụọ ọnụ ya ga-amapu ya ahụ.
He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
25 Nʼazụ ya ka ọ na-esi mịpụta ya, site nʼumeju ya ka a ga-esi mịpụta ọnụ ya na-egbu amụma. Oke egwu dị iche iche ga-abịakwasị ya.
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
26 Oke ọchịchịrị nọ na-echere akụnụba ya, ọkụ nke a na-afụnwughị afụnwu ga-erepịa ya ọ ga-erechapụkwa ihe niile fọdụrụ nʼụlọ ikwu ya.
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
27 Eluigwe ga-ekpughe ikpe ọmụma ya ụwa niile ga-ebili megide ya.
The heavens shall reveal his iniquity. The earth shall rise up against him.
28 Idee mmiri ga-ebupu ụlọ ya; oke mmiri okwukwo nʼụbọchị iwe Chineke.
The increase of his house shall depart. They shall rush away in the day of his wrath.
29 Nke a bụ oke nke Chineke debeere ndị na-emebi iwu, ya bụkwa ihe nketa nke Chineke kwadooro ha.”
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God."
