Yobu 35
1 Eriku n’ayongera okwogera nti,
Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 “Olowooza kiba kituufu ggwe okugamba nti, Katonda ananziggyako omusango. Oyogera nti, obutuukirivu bwange businga obwa Katonda.
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
3 Ate obuuza nti, ‘Nganyulwa ntya?’ Kirungi ki kye nfuna mu kwonoona kwange?
That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
4 “Nandyagadde okukuddamu ne mikwano gyo egyo gy’oli nagyo.
I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.
5 Tunula eri eggulu olabe; tunuulira ebire, ebiri waggulu ennyo okukusinga.
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
6 Singa oyonoona ekyo kimukwatako kitya? Ebyonoono byo bwe byeyongera, ekyo kimukolako ki?
If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?
7 Bw’oba omutuukirivu, kiki ky’oba omuwadde, oba kiki ky’aba afunye okuva mu ngalo zo?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?
8 Okwonoona kwo kukosa muntu nga ggwe, era n’obutuukirivu bwo bukwata ku baana b’abantu.
Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
9 Abantu bakaaba olw’okunyigirizibwa okw’amaanyi, balaajaanira ab’omukono ogw’amaanyi.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
10 Naye tewali n’omu agamba nti, Aluwa Mukama Omutonzi wange atuwa ennyimba ekiro,
But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
11 atuyigiriza ebingi okusinga ensolo ez’omu nsiko, era n’atufuula bagezi okusinga ebinyonyi eby’omu nsiko?
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'
12 Newaakubadde nga bakaaba, tayinza kuwulira n’addamu kukaaba kw’abasajja ab’amalala abakozi b’ebibi.
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Ddala ddala Katonda tawuliriza kukoowoola kwabwe okwo okutaliimu; Ayinzabyonna takufaako.
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
14 Kale kiba kitya bw’ogamba nti tomulaba, era nti, Omusango gwo guli mu maaso ge era oteekwa okumulindirira;
Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
15 oba nti, ne bw’asunguwala tabonereza era tafaayo nnyo ku butali butuukirivu.
And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?
16 Kale nno Yobu ayasamya akamwa ke okwogera ebitaliimu; obutamanya bumwogeza ebigambo olukunkumuli.”
But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
