Job 34
1 Mgbe ahụ Elihu sịrị:
Then Elihu continued,
2 “Nụrụ okwu m, unu ndị amamihe; gee m ntị unu ndị ikom nwere mmụta.
“Listen to my words, you men who say you are wise; pay attention to what I'm saying you who think you know.
3 Ntị na-anwale okwu dịka ire si anụ ụtọ ihe oriri.
The ear distinguishes words just as the palate distinguishes foods.
4 Ka anyị chọpụtara onwe anyị ihe ziri ezi; ka anyị nọkọta mụta ihe dị mma.
Let us discern for ourselves what is right: let us decide among ourselves what is good.
5 “Job na-asị, ‘Abụ m onye ezi omume, ma Chineke na-anapụ m ikpe ziri ezi.
Job said, ‘I am innocent, and God has denied me justice.
6 Ọ bụ eziokwu na aka m dị ọcha ma a na-ahụta m dịka onye ụgha; ọ bụ eziokwu na ikpe amaghị m ma ọnya na-enweghị ngwọta ka àkụ ya na-enye m.’
Even though I'm right, I'm treated like a liar; I am dying from my wounds, even though I've done nothing wrong.’
7 Olee nwoke dịka Job, nke na-aṅụ ịkwa emo dịka mmiri?
Has there ever been a man like Job with such a thirst for ridiculing others?
8 Ya na ndị na-eme ajọ ihe bụ enyi, ya na ndị ajọ omume na-emekọkwa ihe.
He keeps company with wicked people; he associates with those who do evil.
9 Nʼihi na ọ na-asị, ‘Ọ dịghị uru dị ya na mmadụ na-achọ ime ihe na-atọ Chineke ụtọ.’
He's even said, ‘What benefit is there in being God's friend?’
10 “Ya mere, geenụ m ntị, unu ndị ikom nwere nghọta. Ya bụrụ ihe dị anya nʼebe Chineke nọ, bụ ime ajọ omume, bụrụkwa ihe dị anya nʼebe Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nọ, bụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi.
So listen to me, you men of understanding! It's impossible for God to do evil and the Almighty to do wrong.
11 Ọ na-akwụghachi onye ọbụla dịka ihe o mere si dị, ọ na-ewetara mmadụ dịka omume ya kwesiri.
He pays people back for what they've done, and treats them as they deserve.
12 Ọ bụ ihe a na-ekwesighị iche nʼuche na Chineke pụrụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi, na Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ga-ekpe ikpe nʼezighị ezi.
It's absolutely sure that God doesn't act wickedly; the Almighty would never pervert justice.
13 Onye họpụtara ya ịchị ụwa? Onye mere ya onye nlekọta ụwa niile?
Who put him in charge of the earth? Who gave him the responsibility for all the world?
14 Ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ ebumnuche ya iweghachi mmụọ ya na nkuume ya,
If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,
15 mmadụ niile ga-alakọta nʼiyi, mmadụ niile ga-alaghachikwa nʼaja.
all living things would immediately die and human beings would return to dust.
16 “Ọ bụrụ na i nwere nghọta, nụrụ nke a; gee ntị nʼokwu m.
If you have understanding then hear this; pay attention to what I'm saying.
17 Ọ pụrụ ịchị bụ onye ahụ kpọrọ ikpe ziri ezi asị? Ị ga-ama Onye ezi omume na onye dị ike ikpe?
Do you really think someone who hated justice could govern? Are you going to condemn Almighty God who always does what is right?
18 Ọ bụghị ya na-agwa ndị eze okwu sị, ‘Unu abaghị uru,’ ma na-agwakwa ndị a mara aha ha sị, ‘Unu bụ ndị ajọ omume.’
He's the one who tells kings, ‘You're useless!’ or says to nobles, ‘You're wicked!’
19 Onye na-adịghị ekpe ikpe mmegide nye ụmụ ndị ikom eze, onye na-adịghị emenyere ndị ọgaranya, ma megbuo ndị ogbenye, nʼihi na ha niile bụ ọrụ aka ya.
He doesn't think more of the rich than the poor, for they are all people he himself made.
20 Nʼotu ntabi anya, ha na-anwụ nʼime etiti abalị; ndị ahụ na-ama jijiji ma gabiga; a na-ewezugakwa ndị dị ike ma ọ bụghị site nʼaka mmadụ.
They die in a moment; at midnight they shudder and pass away; the mighty are gone without effort.
21 “Anya ya na-elekwasị ụzọ niile nke ụmụ mmadụ; ọ na-ahụkwa nzọ ụkwụ ha niile.
For he watches what they're doing and sees everywhere they go.
22 Ọ dịghị ọchịchịrị dị, ọ dịghịkwa oke ọchịchịrị dị, ebe ndị na-eme ajọ ihe pụrụ izo.
There is no darkness so deep where people who do evil can hide themselves from him.
23 Ọ dịghị mkpa ọ dịịrị Chineke ịga nʼihu inyocha ụmụ mmadụ, nke mere na ha ga-abịa nʼihu ya maka ikpe ikpe.
God doesn't need to examine anyone in any greater detail that they should come before him for judgment.
24 Na-ajụghị ajụjụ Chineke na-akụtu ndị a maara aha ha ma were ndị ọzọ dochie nʼọnọdụ ha.
He brings down the mighty without needing an investigation; he sets up others in their place.
25 Nʼihi na ọ na-agụkọ ọrụ ha niile, ọ na-achụpụ ha nʼabalị mee ka ha ghọọ ndị e gwepịara egwepịa.
Knowing what they've done he overthrows them in a night and destroys them.
26 Nʼebe mmadụ niile ga-ahụ ha ka ọ na-ata ha ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ omume ha,
He strikes them down for their wickedness in public where they can be seen
27 nʼihi na ha sitere nʼiso ya wezuga onwe ha, ha enweghịkwa uche ilebanye anya nʼụzọ ya ọbụla.
because they turned away from following him, disregarding all his ways.
28 Ha mere ka iti mkpu akwa nke ndị ogbenye ruo ya ntị, nke mere na ọ nụrụ akwa ndị nọ na mkpa.
They made the poor call out to him, and he heard the cries of the oppressed.
29 Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ gba nkịtị, onye ga-ama ya ikpe? Ọ bụrụ na o zoo ihu ya, onye pụrụ ịhụ ya? Ma ya onwe ya na-achị isi nʼebe mmadụ na mba nọ,
Yet if God wants to remain silent, who can condemn him? If he chooses to hide his face, who can see him? Whether it concerns a nation or an individual,
30 igbochi nwoke na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke ịchị obodo, ka ọ gharakwa ịbụ ihe ọnya nye ndị mmadụ.
a person who rejects God should not rule so they don't mislead people.
31 “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ a sị Chineke, ‘Abụ m onye ikpe mara ma agaghị m emehie kwa ọzọ.
If you were to say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I won't do bad things any more.
32 Biko, zi m ihe ndị ahụ m na-apụghị ịhụ; ọ bụrụ na m emehiela, agaghị m emekwa ya ọzọ.’
Show me what I cannot see. If I have done wrong, I won't do it again,’
33 Chineke ọ ga-akwụghachi gị ụgwọ ọrụ site na mkpebi gị mgbe ị jụrụ ichegharị? Gị onwe gị ga-ekpebi, ọ bụghị mụ; ya mere gwa m ihe ị mara.
then should God reward you for following your own opinions since you have rejected his? You're the one who has to choose, not me! Tell us what you think.
34 “Ndị ikom ndị nwere nghọta na-ekwu si, ndị amamihe nụrụ okwu m na-asị m,
For people who understand—those who are wise who have heard what I said—will tell me,
35 ‘Job na-ekwu okwu dịka onye na-amaghị ihe; okwu ya dị ka nke onye na-enweghị uche.’
‘Job doesn't know what he's talking about. What he says doesn't make any sense.’
36 Ọ ga-adị nnọọ mma ma a sị na a nwaa Job ruo nsọtụ maka ọsịsa ya dịka nke ajọ mmadụ!
If only Job were thoroughly condemned because he speaks like evil people do.
37 Ọ na-atụkwasị nnupu isi nʼelu mmehie ya; na-akụ aka nʼetiti anyị nʼụzọ ịkwa emo, ma werekwa okwu nkwulu bara ụba megide Chineke.”
Now he has added rebellion to his sins; he claps his hands at us, making long speeches full of accusations against God.”
