Yobo 23
1 Yobo azongisaki:
Then Job answered and said,
2 « Lelo lisusu, kolela na ngai ezali bololo, loboko oyo ezali likolo na ngai eleki kolela ya motema na ngai na kilo.
Yes, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.
3 Soki nayebaki esika nini nakoki komona Nzambe, nalingaki kokoma liboso ya kiti ya bokonzi na Ye,
Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end [of the matter]?
4 nalingaki kotalisa, na bosembo nyonso, likambo na ngai liboso na Ye, mpe kotondisa monoko na ngai na matatoli ya solo,
And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.
5 nalingaki koyeba biyano oyo alingaki kopesa ngai, mpe kososola makambo oyo alingaki koloba na ngai.
And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.
6 Boni, alingaki kosalela nguya na Ye mpo na kosamba na ngai? Te, alingaki kutu koyokela ngai mawa!
Though he should come on me in [his] great strength, then he would not threaten me;
7 Kuna, liboso na Ye, moto ya sembo akososolisa Ye likambo na ngai, mpe nakokangolama libela wuta na maboko ya mosambisi na ngai.
for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.
8 Soki nakeyi na ngambo ya este, azali kuna te; soki nakeyi na ngambo ya weste, nazali komona Ye te.
For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know [concerning] the latter end?
9 Tango azali na mosala na ngambo ya nor, nazali komona Ye te, tango azali kobaluka na ngambo ya sude, nazali komona Ye ata moke te.
When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed [it] not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see [it].
10 Nzokande, Ye ayebi nzela oyo ngai nazali kolanda; soki ameki ngai, nakokoma lokola wolo ya peto.
For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
11 Makolo na ngai elandaki matambe na Ye; natambolaki na nzela na Ye mpe natikalaki kopengwa na yango te.
And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,
12 Napengwaki te mosika ya mateya ya bibebu na Ye; nabatelaki yango lokola bomengo ya kitoko, koleka lipa na ngai ya mokolo na mokolo.
neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.
13 Kasi Ye, azwaka Ye moko mokano na Ye; nani akoki kotelemela Ye? Asalaka nyonso oyo esepelisaka Ye.
And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed [a thing] and done it.
14 Akokokisa ekateli oyo azwaki na tina na ngai mpe ebele ya mabongisi mosusu oyo akobongisa.
15 Yango wana, liboso na Ye, nazali koyoka somo makasi; mpe wana nazali kokanisa makambo oyo nyonso, nazali kobanga Ye.
Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him. Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be afraid of him.
16 Nzambe alembisi ngai, Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso abangisi ngai.
But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.
17 Atako bongo, molili to molili makasi oyo ezingeli ngai ekangi ngai monoko te.
For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered [me] before my face.
