Job 23

1 Kalpasanna simmungbat ni Job ket kinunana,

Then Job answered,

2 “Uray ita nga aldaw nasaem ti dayengdengko; nadagdagsen ti panagsagsagabak ngem ti panagas-asugko.

"Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

3 O, nga ammok koma ti pakasarakak kenkuana! O, a mapanak koma iti ayanna!

Oh that I knew where I might find him. That I might come even to his seat.

4 Idatagkonto a siuurnos ti kasasaadko iti sangoananna ken punnoekto ti ngiwatko kadagiti pannakisinnuppiat.

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 Adalekto dagiti sasao nga isungbatna kaniak ken awatekto no ania ti ibagana kaniak.

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

6 Makisinnuppiatto kadi isuna kaniak iti kinaindaklan ti pannakabalinna? Saan, ipangagnakto.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

7 Mabalin a makisinnupiat kenkuana sadiay ti nalinteg a tao. Iti kastoy a wagas, mapakawanakto iti agnanayon babaen ti ukomko.

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

8 Kitaenyo, agpadayaak, ngem awan isuna sadiay, ken agpalaudak, ngem saanko a madlaw isuna.

"If I go east, he is not there; if west, I can't find him;

9 Iti amianan, a pagub-ubraanna, ngem saanko isuna a makita, ken iti abagatan, a paglemlemmenganna tapno saanko isuna a makita.

He works to the north, but I can't see him. He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him.

10 Ngem ammona ti dalan a papanak; inton nasuotnakun, rummuarakto a kasla balitok.

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

11 Sumursurot a naan-anay ti sakak kadagiti addangna; sinalimetmetak ti dalanna ken saanak a simmiasi.

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.

12 Saanak a nagsukir kadagiti bilin dagiti bibigna; indulinko dagiti sasao ti ngiwatna ditoy pusok.

I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

13 Ngem naidumduma isuna, siasino ti makapabaw-ing kenkuana? No ania dagiti tartarigagayanna, aramidenna.

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

14 Ta ipatpatungpalna ti bilinna a maibusor kaniak; adu ti kasla kadagitoy.

For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

15 Ngarud, mabutengak iti presensiana; no panpanunotek isuna, mabutbutengak kenkuana.

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

16 Ta pinakapuy ti Dios ti pusok; pinagbutengnak ti Mannakabalin-amin.

For God has made my heart faint. Shaddai has terrified me.

17 Saan a ti sipnget ti nakadadaelak, wenno ti nakaro a kinasipnget ti nangabbong iti rupak.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.