Job 36
1 Elihu gara nʼihu sị:
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2 “Nyetụ m nwa oge nta, ka m gosi gị na ọ ka dị ọtụtụ ihe e nwere ikwu nyere Chineke.
Bear with me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3 Ana m enweta amamihe m site nʼebe dị anya; aga m enye Onye kere m ezi omume.
I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 Ya doo gị anya na okwu m abụghị okwu ụgha; onye zuruoke nʼihe ọmụma nọnyeere gị.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 “Chineke dị ike ma ọ dịghị eleda mmadụ ọbụla anya; ọ dị ike, bụrụkwa onye na-eme ihe ọbụla o zubere ime.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6 Ọ naghị edebe ndị ajọ omume ndụ, kama ọ na-enye ndị a na-akpagbu akpagbu ihe ruuru ha.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
7 Ọ dịghị ewepụ anya ya nʼebe ndị ezi omume nọ, kama ọ na-eme ka ha na ndị eze nọkwasị nʼocheeze, bụrụ ndị e buliri elu ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 Ma ọ bụrụ na e kechie ụmụ mmadụ nʼagbụ igwe, jirikwa agbụ nke mkpagbu jidesie ha ike,
And if they are bound in fetters, and are held in cords of affliction;
9 ọ na-agwa ha ihe ha mere, na ha sitere na nganga ha mehie.
Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 Ọ na-eme ka ha ṅaa ntị nye ntụziaka, na-enyekwa ha iwu ka ha chegharịa site nʼajọ ihe ha na-eme.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 Ọ bụrụ na ha erube isi, jekwaara ya ozi, ha ga-abụ ndị ga-ebi oge ndụ ha fọdụrụ nʼakụnụba, biekwa ogologo ndụ ha niile nʼafọ ojuju.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 Ma ọ bụrụ na ha egeghị ntị, ha ga-ala nʼiyi site na mma agha, ha ga-anwụ na-enweghị ọmụma ihe.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 “Ndị ajọ omume na-ebu iro nʼobi ha. Ha adịghị echegharị kpọkuo ya ọ bụladị mgbe o kere ha agbụ.
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
14 Ha na-anwụ nʼoge okorobịa ha, nʼetiti ndị ikom na-agba akwụna nʼụlọ arụsị dị iche iche.
They die in youth, and their life is among the sodomites.
15 Ma ndị na-ahụsị anya ka ọ na-azọpụta site nʼahụhụ ha; na-agwa ha okwu site na mkpagbu ha.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
16 “Ọ na-achọsi ike ịnapụta gị site nʼọnụ mkpagbu, baa nʼebe sara mbara, ebe mkpagbu na-adịghị, baa na tebul nke jupụtara na nri dị ezi ụtọ.
Even so would he have removed thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no restraint; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
17 Ma ugbu a, ikpe ọmụma dịịrị ndị ajọ omume na-anyịgbu gị; ikpe ọmụma na ikpe ziri ezi abịakwasịla gị.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
18 Lezie anya ka mmadụ ọbụla ghara iji akụnụba rafuo gị; ekwekwala ka ihe ngarị bara ụba wezuga gị nʼọnọdụ gị.
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
19 Akụnụba gị maọbụ ịdị ike gị ha pụrụ ịnapụta gị ka ị ghara ịnọ na mkpagbu?
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
20 Anọla na-echere ka abalị bịa, mgbe a na-adọkpụrụ ndị ụmụ mmadụ site nʼụlọ ha pụọ.
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Lezie anya, ka i ghara iche ihu nye ajọ ihe, bụ nke ọ dị ka ị na-ahọrọ karịa mkpagbu.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 “E buliela Chineke elu nʼike ya, onye bụ onye ozizi dịka ya?
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
23 Onye họpụtaara ya ụzọ ọ ga-agbaso, maọbụ sị ya ‘I meela ajọ ihe’?
Who hath directed him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Cheta ka i bulie ọrụ aka ya elu, bụ nke ụmụ mmadụ torola site nʼabụ.
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 Mmadụ niile ahụzuola ya; ụmụ mmadụ nọ nʼebe dị anya na-ele ya anya.
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
26 Lee, Chineke dị ukwuu, karịa nghọta anyị. Ọnụọgụgụ afọ ya karịrị mmadụ ịchọpụta.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 “Ọ bụ ya na-eme ka ukuru mmiri rigoro nʼelu mgbe anwụ na-acha, nke a na-aghọ mmiri ozuzo nye iyi niile.
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour of it:
28 Igwe ojii na-awụdata mmiri dị nʼime ya mee ka mmiri ozuzo dị ukwuu zokwasị ụmụ mmadụ.
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
29 Onye pụrụ ịghọta ka o si gbasaa igwe ojii, ka o si ebigbọ site nʼebe obibi ya?
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
30 Lee, ọ gbasaala amụma ya gburugburu ya na-ekpuchi ebe niile dịkarịsịrị omimi nke oke osimiri.
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 Nke a bụ ụzọ o si achị mba niile na-enyejukwa ha nri afọ.
For by them he judgeth the people; he giveth food in abundance.
32 O ji amụma nke egbe eluigwe kpojuo aka ya, ma na-enye ya iwu itida ihe ọbụla ọ chọrọ.
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh between.
33 Ịda ụda nke egbe eluigwe na-akọwa ọbịbịa nke oke ifufe mmiri; ọ bụladị ehi na-eme ka a mara na ọ nọ nso.
The noise of it showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
