Yobo 33
1 Kasi sik’oyo, Yobo, yoka maloba na ngai, tia matoyi mpo na koyoka maloba na ngai!
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
2 Tala, nafungoli monoko na ngai, maloba na ngai ezali na songe ya lolemo.
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 Maloba na ngai ewuti na motema ya sembo, bibebu na ngai ezali penza koloba makambo oyo ngai nayebi.
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
4 Molimo ya Nzambe asalaki ngai, pema ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso epesi ngai bomoi.
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.
5 Boye soki okoki, yanola ngai, mibongisa mpo na komekana na ngai.
If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
6 Nazali kaka lokola yo liboso ya Nzambe; ngai mpe nawutaki na putulu.
Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Boye, somo na ngai ebangisa yo te, mpe monene ya loboko na ngai epanza yo te.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
8 Kasi olobaki na matoyi na ngai— mpe nazali nanu koyoka makelele ya maloba na yo—
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;
9 ‹ Nazali sembo, nasali masumu te; nazali peto, namemi na ngai ngambo te. ›
'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
10 Nzokande, Nzambe amoni mbeba kati na ngai, azali kozwa ngai lokola monguna na Ye.
Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;
11 Akangi makolo na ngai na bibende, azali kononga banzela na ngai nyonso.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'
12 Kasi, kati na nyonso oyo, ngai nalobi, ozali na elonga te, pamba te Nzambe azali monene koleka moto.
Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
13 Mpo na nini ozali kosamba na Ye? Alimbolaka tina ya misala na Ye epai ya moto moko te.
Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
14 Nzokande, Nzambe alobaka, na lolenge moko to na lolenge mosusu, kasi moto asosolaka yango te.
For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
15 Alobaka kati na ndoto, kati na emoniseli ya butu, tango bato bazwaka pongi makasi wana balali na mbeto;
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 boye, akoki kofungola matoyi ya bato mpe kobeta sete na makebisi oyo azali koloba,
Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
17 mpo na kotia moto mosika ya misala na ye ya mabe mpe kobatela ye na lolendo,
That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
18 mpo na kobatela molimo na ye mpo ete ekufa te, mpe bomoi na ye mpo ete ebebisama te na mopanga.
That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 Nzokande, moto akoki mpe, mbala mosusu, koteyama na mbeto na ye, na nzela ya kobela mpe ya minyoko ya tango nyonso kati na mikuwa na ye.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;
20 Boye, azali kosepela lisusu na lipa te, mpe motema na ye ekomi koboya bilei oyo alingaka mingi.
So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 Nzoto na ye ekawuki na pamba, mpe mikuwa na ye, oyo ebombama, ebimi.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
22 Molimo na ye ezali kopusana pene ya kunda, mpe bomoi na ye, pene ya bamemi sango ya kufa.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 Nzokande, soki ekoki kozala ata na anjelu moko, kati na ba-anjelu nkoto moko, mpo na koyebisa na moto makambo oyo ezali sembo,
If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
24 tika ete asalela ye ngolu mpe aloba: ‹ Bikisa ye ete akota te kati na libulu ya kufa, nasili kofuta niongo mpo na kosikola ye, ›
Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
25 nzoto na ye ekokoma lisusu sembesembe lokola na tango ya bolenge na ye, ekozonga ndenge ezalaki na bomwana na ye.
His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;
26 Akosambela Nzambe, akozwa ngolu na miso na Ye, akomona Nzambe na miso mpe akoganga na esengo. Nzambe akozwa ye lisusu lokola moto ya sembo.
He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
27 Boye akoyemba na miso ya bato mpe akoloba: ‹ Nasalaki masumu mpe natambolaki na bosembo te, kasi nazwi lifuti oyo nasengelaki kozwa te.
He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
28 Nzambe akangoli molimo na ngai na libulu ya kufa, mpe nakowumela kati na pole na esengo. ›
So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
29 Nzambe asalaka makambo oyo nyonso epai ya moto mbala mibale to mpe mbala misato,
Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,
30 mpo na kolongola molimo na ye na libulu ya kufa, mpo ete pole ya bomoi ekoka kongenga likolo na ye.
To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Yobo, fungola matoyi, vanda kimia mpe yoka ngai! Nazali na makambo ya koloba na yo.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32 Kasi soki ozali na likambo ya koloba, yebisa ngai yango, pesa ngai eyano, mpe ngai nakolongisa yo.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 Soki te, vanda kimia mpe yoka ngai, mpe ngai nakoteya yo bwanya. »
If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
