Yobo 23

1 Yobo azongisaki:

And Job answers and says:

2 « Lelo lisusu, kolela na ngai ezali bololo, loboko oyo ezali likolo na ngai eleki kolela ya motema na ngai na kilo.

“Also—today my complaint [is] bitter, My hand has been heavy because of my sighing.

3 Soki nayebaki esika nini nakoki komona Nzambe, nalingaki kokoma liboso ya kiti ya bokonzi na Ye,

O that I had known—and I find Him, I come to His seat,

4 nalingaki kotalisa, na bosembo nyonso, likambo na ngai liboso na Ye, mpe kotondisa monoko na ngai na matatoli ya solo,

I arrange the cause before Him, And fill my mouth [with] arguments.

5 nalingaki koyeba biyano oyo alingaki kopesa ngai, mpe kososola makambo oyo alingaki koloba na ngai.

I know the words He answers me, And understand what He says to me.

6 Boni, alingaki kosalela nguya na Ye mpo na kosamba na ngai? Te, alingaki kutu koyokela ngai mawa!

Does He strive with me in the abundance of power? No! Surely He puts [it] in me.

7 Kuna, liboso na Ye, moto ya sembo akososolisa Ye likambo na ngai, mpe nakokangolama libela wuta na maboko ya mosambisi na ngai.

There the upright reason with Him, And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.

8 Soki nakeyi na ngambo ya este, azali kuna te; soki nakeyi na ngambo ya weste, nazali komona Ye te.

Behold, I go forward—and He is not, And backward—and I do not perceive Him.

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.

[To] the left in His working—and I do not see, He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.

10 Nzokande, Ye ayebi nzela oyo ngai nazali kolanda; soki ameki ngai, nakokoma lokola wolo ya peto.

For He has known the way with me, He has tried me—I go forth as gold.

11 Makolo na ngai elandaki matambe na Ye; natambolaki na nzela na Ye mpe natikalaki kopengwa na yango te.

My foot has laid hold on His step, I have kept His way, and do not turn aside,

12 Napengwaki te mosika ya mateya ya bibebu na Ye; nabatelaki yango lokola bomengo ya kitoko, koleka lipa na ngai ya mokolo na mokolo.

The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion The sayings of His mouth.

13 Kasi Ye, azwaka Ye moko mokano na Ye; nani akoki kotelemela Ye? Asalaka nyonso oyo esepelisaka Ye.

And He [is] in one [mind], And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].

14 Akokokisa ekateli oyo azwaki na tina na ngai mpe ebele ya mabongisi mosusu oyo akobongisa.

For He completes my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.

15 Yango wana, liboso na Ye, nazali koyoka somo makasi; mpe wana nazali kokanisa makambo oyo nyonso, nazali kobanga Ye.

Therefore, I am troubled at His presence, I consider, and am afraid of Him.

16 Nzambe alembisi ngai, Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso abangisi ngai.

And God has made my heart soft, And the Mighty has troubled me.

17 Atako bongo, molili to molili makasi oyo ezingeli ngai ekangi ngai monoko te.

For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”