Yobu 23
1 Awo Yobu n’addamu nti,
Then Job answered and said:
2 “N’okutuusa leero okwemulugunya kwange kubalagala, omukono gwe gunzitoowerera wadde mbadde mu kusinda.
Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
3 Singa nnali mmanyi aw’okumusanga nandisobodde okulaga gy’abeera!
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
4 Nanditutte empoza yange gy’ali, akamwa kange nga nkajjuzizza ensonga zange.
I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Nanditegedde kye yandinzizeemu, ne neetegereza kye yandiŋŋambye.
I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
6 Yandimpakanyizza n’amaanyi mangi? Nedda, teyandinteeseko musango.
Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
7 Eyo omuntu omutuukirivu asobola okutwalayo ensonga ye, era nandisumuluddwa omulamuzi wange emirembe n’emirembe.
There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
8 “Bwe ŋŋenda ebuvanjuba, nga taliiyo; ne bwe ŋŋenda ebugwanjuba, simusangayo.
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 Bw’aba akola mu bukiikakkono simulaba, bw’adda mu bukiikaddyo, simulabako.
On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
10 Naye amanyi amakubo mwe mpita, bw’anaamala okungezesa, nzija kuvaamu nga zaabu.
For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 Ebigere byange bimugoberedde; ntambulidde mu makubo ge nga sikyamakyama.
My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
12 Saava ku biragiro by’akamwa ke. Nayagala ebigambo by’akamwa ke okusinga emmere yange gyendya bulijjo.
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13 “Naye yeemalirira, ani ayinza okumuwakanya? Akola kyonna ekimusanyusa.
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
14 Weewaawo ajja kutuukiriza by’asazzeewo okunjolekeza, era bingi byategese by’akyaleeta.
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
15 Kyenva mba n’entiisa nga ndi mu maaso ge; bwe ndowooza ku bino byonna, ne mmutya.
Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16 Katonda anafuyizza nnyo omutima gwange, Ayinzabyonna antiisizza nnyo.
Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
17 Naye ekizikiza tekinsirisizza, ekizikiza ekikutte ennyo ekibisse amaaso gange.”
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
