Job 34
1 Mgbe ahụ Elihu sịrị:
And Elius continued, and said,
2 “Nụrụ okwu m, unu ndị amamihe; gee m ntị unu ndị ikom nwere mmụta.
Hear me, you wise men; listen, you that have knowledge.
3 Ntị na-anwale okwu dịka ire si anụ ụtọ ihe oriri.
For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
4 Ka anyị chọpụtara onwe anyị ihe ziri ezi; ka anyị nọkọta mụta ihe dị mma.
Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
5 “Job na-asị, ‘Abụ m onye ezi omume, ma Chineke na-anapụ m ikpe ziri ezi.
For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
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.’
And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
7 Olee nwoke dịka Job, nke na-aṅụ ịkwa emo dịka mmiri?
What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
8 Ya na ndị na-eme ajọ ihe bụ enyi, ya na ndị ajọ omume na-emekọkwa ihe.
[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
9 Nʼihi na ọ na-asị, ‘Ọ dịghị uru dị ya na mmadụ na-achọ ime ihe na-atọ Chineke ụtọ.’
For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
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.
Therefore hear me, you that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
11 Ọ na-akwụghachi onye ọbụla dịka ihe o mere si dị, ọ na-ewetara mmadụ dịka omume ya kwesiri.
Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
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.
And think you that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
13 Onye họpụtara ya ịchị ụwa? Onye mere ya onye nlekọta ụwa niile?
And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
14 Ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ ebumnuche ya iweghachi mmụọ ya na nkuume ya,
For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
15 mmadụ niile ga-alakọta nʼiyi, mmadụ niile ga-alaghachikwa nʼaja.
all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
16 “Ọ bụrụ na i nwere nghọta, nụrụ nke a; gee ntị nʼokwu m.
Take heed lest he rebuke [you]: hear this, listen to the voice of words.
17 Ọ pụrụ ịchị bụ onye ahụ kpọrọ ikpe ziri ezi asị? Ị ga-ama Onye ezi omume na onye dị ike ikpe?
Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
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 is] ungodly that says to a king, You are a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
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.
[Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honorable man, neither knows how to give honor to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
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.
But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside [from their right].
21 “Anya ya na-elekwasị ụzọ niile nke ụmụ mmadụ; ọ na-ahụkwa nzọ ụkwụ ha niile.
For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
22 Ọ dịghị ọchịchịrị dị, ọ dịghịkwa oke ọchịchịrị dị, ebe ndị na-eme ajọ ihe pụrụ izo.
Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
23 Ọ dịghị mkpa ọ dịịrị Chineke ịga nʼihu inyocha ụmụ mmadụ, nke mere na ha ga-abịa nʼihu ya maka ikpe ikpe.
For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
24 Na-ajụghị ajụjụ Chineke na-akụtu ndị a maara aha ha ma were ndị ọzọ dochie nʼọnọdụ ha.
For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
25 Nʼihi na ọ na-agụkọ ọrụ ha niile, ọ na-achụpụ ha nʼabalị mee ka ha ghọọ ndị e gwepịara egwepịa.
Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
26 Nʼebe mmadụ niile ga-ahụ ha ka ọ na-ata ha ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ omume ha,
And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
27 nʼihi na ha sitere nʼiso ya wezuga onwe ha, ha enweghịkwa uche ilebanye anya nʼụzọ ya ọbụla.
Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
28 Ha mere ka iti mkpu akwa nke ndị ogbenye ruo ya ntị, nke mere na ọ nụrụ akwa ndị nọ na mkpa.
so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
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,
And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man also:
30 igbochi nwoke na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke ịchị obodo, ka ọ gharakwa ịbụ ihe ọnya nye ndị mmadụ.
causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people.
31 “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ a sị Chineke, ‘Abụ m onye ikpe mara ma agaghị m emehie kwa ọzọ.
For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
32 Biko, zi m ihe ndị ahụ m na-apụghị ịhụ; ọ bụrụ na m emehiela, agaghị m emekwa ya ọzọ.’
I will see apart from myself: do you show me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
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.
Will he take vengeance for it on you, whereas you will put [it] far [from you]? for you shall choose, and not I; and what you know, speak you.
34 “Ndị ikom ndị nwere nghọta na-ekwu si, ndị amamihe nụrụ okwu m na-asị m,
Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
35 ‘Job na-ekwu okwu dịka onye na-amaghị ihe; okwu ya dị ka nke onye na-enweghị uche.’
But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
36 Ọ ga-adị nnọọ mma ma a sị na a nwaa Job ruo nsọtụ maka ọsịsa ya dịka nke ajọ mmadụ!
Howbeit do you learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
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.”
that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
