Job 21
1 Mgbe ahụ, Job zara sị:
Then Job answered and said:
2 “Gee ntị nke ọma nʼokwu m; ka nke a bụrụ nkasiobi ị ga-enye m.
Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.
3 Nwee ndidi ka m kwuchaa okwu m, mgbe m kwuchara, gaa nʼihu ịkwa m emo.
Suffer me, that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4 “Ọ bụ mmadụ ka m na-ekpesara? Gịnị ka m ga-eji ghara ịbụ onye na-enweghị ndidi?
As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?
5 Lee m anya ka ahụ maa gị jijiji; were aka gị kpuchie ọnụ gị.
Turn unto me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
6 Mgbe m chere echiche maka nke a, egwu tụrụ m meekwa ka ahụ m maa jijiji.
Even when I remember I am affrighted, and horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.
7 Gịnị mere ndị ajọ omume ji enwe ndụ ogologo, ghọọ okenye, baakwa ụba nʼịdị ike?
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
8 Ha na-ahụ ụmụ ka ha na-akwụsike ike gburugburu ha, ụmụ ha ka ha ji anya ha ahụ.
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Ha na-ebi ndụ udo nʼezinaụlọ ha na-atụghị egwu na ihe ọjọọ ọbụla ga-adakwasị ha; mkpara Chineke adịghịkwa adakwasị ha.
Their houses are safe, without fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10 Oke ehi ha na-agba nne ehi ha na-esepụghị aka; nne ehi ha na-amụ ụmụ, ha adịghị ekwo ime.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 Ha na-ezipụ ụmụ ha dịka igwe atụrụ; ụmụntakịrị ha na-etegharị egwu.
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12 Ha na-abụ abụ nʼụda egwu otiti na ụbọ akwara; ha na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ nʼụda nke ọja.
They sing to the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
They spend their days in prosperity, and peacefully they go down to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
14 Ma ndị a na-asị Chineke, ‘Hapụ anyị aka, ọ dịghị anyị mkpa ịmata ụzọ gị.
Yet they said unto God: 'Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways.
15 Onye ka Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile bụ, anyị ga-eji jeere ya ozi? Uru gịnị ka ịrịọ ya arịrịọ ga-abara anyị?’
What is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto Him?' —
16 Ma ọganihu ha adịghị nʼaka ha ya mere ana m ewezuga onwe m site na ndụmọdụ ndị na-emebi iwu.
Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand; the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 “Ma ugboro ole ka a na-emenyụ ọkụ oriọna nke ndị na-emebi iwu? Ugboro ole ka nhụju anya na-adakwasị ha, bụ nke Chineke kenyere ha nʼiwe ya?
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that He distributeth pains in His anger?
18 Ugboro ole ka ha dịka ahịhịa kpọrọ nkụ nʼihu ikuku, maọbụ dịka igbugbo ọka nke ikuku siri ike na-efesasị?
That they are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm stealeth away?
19 A na-asị, ‘Chineke na-akpakọtara ụmụ ha ntaramahụhụ nke njehie ha.’ Ka a kwụghachi ha ya, ka ha nwee ike mata ya.
'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!' — let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.
20 Ka anya ha hụ mbibi nke onwe ya, ka ha ṅụọ ọnụma nke Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile dịka mmiri.
Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21 Gịnị gbasara ha banyere ezinaụlọ ha hapụrụ mgbe ọnwa ndị e kenyere ya bịara na ngwụcha?
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him? seeing the number of his months is determined.
22 “Ọ dị onye pụrụ izi Chineke ihe ọmụma, ebe ọ bụ ya na-ekpe ndị kachasị elu ikpe?
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing it is He that judgeth those that are high.
23 Otu onye na-anwụ mgbe o jupụtara nʼike na ume, mgbe ọ nọ na nchekwa na udo,
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;
24 mgbe ahụ ya bụ nke eji ezi nri zụọ nke ọma, ọkpụkpụ ya jupụtakwara nʼụmị.
His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.
25 Onye ọzọ na-anwụ nʼihe ilu nke mkpụrụobi, nʼihi na o nweghị mgbe o riri ezi ihe ọbụla.
And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted of good.
26 Nke ọbụla nʼime ha dina nʼakụkụ ibe ya nʼime aja, ikpuru kpuchikwara ha abụọ.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.
27 “Amaara m nke ọma ihe bụ echiche unu na nzube unu ji emegide m.
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28 Unu ga-ajụ m ajụjụ sị, ‘Ugbu a, ole ụlọ oke mmadụ ahụ. Ụlọ ikwu ndị ahụ ebe ndị na-emebi iwu biiri?’
For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?'
29 Ọ bụ na unu ajụbeghị ndị njem ajụjụ? Ọ bụ na unu ejighị ihe ha kọrọ mere ihe,
Have ye not asked them that go by the way; and will ye misdeem their tokens,
30 na a na-echebe ndị ọjọọ pụọ nʼụbọchị nhụju anya, na a na-anapụta ha site nʼụbọchị oke iwe?
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, that they are led forth to the day of wrath?
31 Onye na-atụ ha mmehie ha nʼihu? Onye kwa na-akwụghachi ha ụgwọ ihe ha mere?
But who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
32 A na-eburu ha gaa nʼili, a na-echekwa ili ha nche.
For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.
33 Aja dị na ndagwurugwu na-atọ ha ụtọ; Mmadụ niile na-eso ha nʼazụ, na ọtụtụ a na-apụghị ịgụta ọnụ na-ebu ha ụzọ nʼaga.
The clods of the valley are sweet unto him, and all men draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
34 “Ya mere, olee otu unu ga-esi were okwu na-enweghị isi kasịe m obi? Ọ dịghị ihe fọdụrụ nʼọsịịsa unu ma ọ bụghị naanị okwu ụgha.”
How then comfort ye me in vain? And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness?
