Jovu 30
1 Hianagi menina kasefa vahe'mo'za kiza zokago ke hunenante'za huhaviza hunante'naze. Ana kasefa vahe'mokizmi zamafahe'za nagri sipisipima kegavama nehaza kraramina zamagra kegava hugara osu'naze.
“But now men who are younger than I am make fun of me— men whose fathers I greatly despised, with the result that I would not even have allowed them to help my dogs guard my sheep.
2 Hagi nagrama zamagoana hankave'zamia omane'neanki'za nagrira e'za eme naza hugara osu'naze. Na'ankure hankavezmimo'a hago zamagripintira vagare'ne.
They were men who were old and (weak/worn out); so (what could I gain from them working for me?/I would have gained nothing from them working for me.) [RHQ]
3 Ana vahe'mokizmia zamunte omanege'za, zamagaku nehu'za atre'za vu'za vahe omani ka'ma kokampi umani'ne'za, kenagera ne'zankura hake'za vano hu'naze.
They were very poor and hungry, with the result that they chewed on roots [at night] in dry and desolate places.
4 Ana nehu'za trazampintira aka tra'zana hu'za nene'za, brumu zafamofo rafu'na'anena eri tasagi hu'za ne'naze.
They pulled up plants in the desert [and ate them] and warmed themselves by [burning] the roots of broom trees.
5 Ana vahera kumapintira zamahe kasopenetre'za, kumzufa vaheku'ma nehazaza hu'za kezatizmante'naze.
Everyone shouted at them as though they were thieves and expelled them [from their areas].
6 Ana'ma hazage'za vu'za, tinkagomupine muri kampine, have kampine umani'naze.
They were forced to live in caves in the hills, in holes in the ground, and in the sides of cliffs.
7 Anantegama umani'ne'za trazampi vano nehu'za, donki afu'mo'zama nehazaza hu'za ana trazampina eri tru hu'za mani'ne'za krafage hu'naze.
In the bushes they howled [like animals because they were hungry], and they huddled together under thornbushes.
8 Hagi ana vahera zamagia omaneno neginagi vahe mani'nazanki'za zamahe kasopazage'za fre'naze.
They were people without good sense, whose names no one knows; they have been expelled from the land [where they were born].
9 Hagi ana vahe'mokizmi mofavre naga'mo'za, nagirevare zagamera nehu'za, huhaviza hunante'naze. Ana nehu'za nagrikura kiza zokago ke hunante'za, nazeri nagaze hu'naze.
“And now their [children] sing songs to make fun of me. They tell jokes about me.
10 Nagra zamagri zamavurera mago havi zaga manuge'za zamefi hunenami'za, nagritera erava'o nosu'za, navufi zamavetu ahenante'naze.
They are disgusted with me, and they [usually] stay away from me, [but when they see me, ] they are happy to spit in my face.
11 Ati karima reragareaza huno Anumzamo'a knaza namino nazeri ante ravahege'za, nazano hunante'naku'ma haza zana amne hu'naze.
Because [it is as though] [MET] God has cut my bowstring, [he has caused me to be unable to defend myself, ] and he has humbled me, and my enemies have done to me whatever they wanted.
12 Hazenke zama nehaza kasefa vahe'mo'za nazantmaga kazigatira oti'za, narotago hazage'na fre'na vano nehuge'za, kama vanufina krifu eme anaginte'naze.
(Gangs/Groups of violent youths) attack me and force me to run away; they prepare to destroy me.
13 Nagri'ma nazeri haviza nehu'za keonke'zama eri kazigati maka zana nehu'za, kama nevufina eme rehiza nehu'za, zamagrama antahi'zana agri'ma azahu vahera omani'ne hu'za nehaze.
They prevent me from escaping, and they [do] not [need] anyone to help them (OR, there is no one to help me).
14 Nagri'ma ha'ma hunantenaku'ma e'nazana vahe'mo'za, maka kazigati ankariserami'za e'za eme nazeri haviza hu'naze.
[It is as though I am a city wall and] [SIM] they have broken through the wall, and they have come crashing down on me.
15 Ana hige'na menina tusi koro nehugeno, zaho'mo hampo erino viaza huno knare nagima e'neruazane fenozaninena erino vu'ne.
I am very terrified; My dignity/honor has been taken away as though [SIM] [it has been] blown away by the wind, and my prosperity has disappeared like [SIM] clouds disappear.
16 Hagi nagra menina hago fri'za nehugeno, natazamo'a maka zupa nazeri haviza nehie.
“And now I [SYN] am about to die [IDM]; I suffer every day.
17 Kenagera zaferinanimo'a tusi nata negrigeno, ana natazamo'a naterenora novie.
My bones ache during the night, and the pain that torments me never stops.
18 Anumzamo'a hankavenentake azantetira kukenagna huno rufitenante'ne. Ana hu'neno azantetira za'za kukenama antaninoa kenamofo nananke kama'are azerino nanankena nazeri pro hu'za nehie.
[It is as though God] seizes my clothes and chokes me with the collar of my coat.
19 Ana huteno hapapi matevuno natrege'na, kugusopagna nehu'na tanefakna hu'noe.
He has thrown me into the mud; I am [not worth anything more than] dust and ashes.
20 Ana hige'na naza hananegu Anumzamoka kagritega krafagea hu'noanagi, keni'arera nona osu'nane. Ana nehunka kagri kavure oti'noanagi, nagrira kamefi hunami'nane.
“I cry out to God, but he does not answer/help me; I stand up [and pray], but he does not pay any attention.
21 Kagra karimpa ahenenantenka, hankavenentake kazanteti nazeri haviza nehane.
He acts very cruelly toward me; with all of his power [MTY] he causes me to suffer.
22 Kagra kagigagi zaho atrankeno eno eme nazeri sga huno nefregenka, kagra ununko atrankeno eno eme nazeri haviza hu'ne.
He [allows] the wind to lift me up and blow me away, and he tosses me up and down in a violent storm.
23 Ana'ma nehanke'na nagrama antahuana, kagra nahe fritenka hunantesnanke'na maka vahe'mo'zama fri'za nevaza kumatega vugahue hu'na nagesa antahi'noe.
I know that he will cause me to die, which is what happens to everyone [MTY] who is alive.
24 Hagi mago vahe'mo'ma knafima mani'neno'ma azahu zanku'ma krafama nehanigeno'a, tamagerfa huno mago'mo azana anteno aza hugahie.
“When people experience disasters, and they sit on a pile of ruins and cry out for help, others surely [RHQ] reach out their hand to help them.
25 Nagrama ko'ma knare hu'na mani'ne'na, knazampima mani'za vahekura zavira atenezmante'na, zamunte omane vahekura nagu'afina tusiza hu'na keke huzmante'noe.
[That is what I did previously]. I wept for people who were experiencing troubles, and I felt sorry for poor/needy people.
26 Hianagi nagritera knare'za fore hanie hu'nama amuha'ma hu'noa zana forera osigeno, kefo zamo nagritera ne-egeno, tavi masagu'ma avegama ante'noana omegeno hanizamo e'ne.
But when I expected good things [to happen to me], evil things happened; when I waited for light/happiness, all I experienced was darkness/unhappiness [MET].
27 Nagu'amo'a hazenkefi manino ne-eno mani frua osu'ne. Ana higeno maka zupa natazamo nazeri havizantfa hu'ne.
I am very distressed [IDM], all the time; I suffer every day.
28 Nagrira knazamo rentrako higena hanizampi vano nehu'na, tavira onke'noe. Ana nehu'na kuma amu'nompima vahe'ma vano nehazafi mani'ne'na, iza naza hugahieha nehu'na zavira ate'noe.
I go about very discouraged; I stand up and plead for people to help me.
29 Ana nehu'na zavi'matoa nagerumo'a, afi kramo'ene za'za agempunane namagu'ma ostritiema nehaza namamo'enema krafama neha'aza hu'ne.
My wailing sounds as sad as [MET] the cries of jackals/foxes and ostriches.
30 Navufgamo'a ru ko'nagifa nehegeno, zaferinanifintira tusi amuho nehuno teve rukaru hu'ne.
My skin has become dark/black and is peeling off, and I have a fever [which causes my body to feel like it is] burning.
31 Nagra hapue nehaza zavena nehe'na, nasunku zagamera nehu'na, konkena nere'na zavi zagamera hu'noe.
Previously, I played joyful music on my harp and with my flute, but now I play only the sad music of those who mourn.”
