Yobu 40
1 Awo Mukama n’agamba Yobu nti,
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2 “Oyo anoonya okuyombera ebitaliimu anaayombesa Ayinzabyonna? Oyo aleeta empaka ku Katonda, amuddemu.”
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Awo Yobu n’addamu Mukama nti,
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 “Laba, sisaanidde, kiki kye nnaakuddamu? Emimwa kangibikkeko n’engalo.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Njogedde omulundi gumu, so siddemu; weewaawo emirundi ebiri sseeyongere mulundi mulala.”
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Awo Mukama ng’ali mu muyaga ogw’amaanyi n’addamu Yobu nti,
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 “Weesibe engoye zo onywere ng’omusajja. Ka nkubuuze, naawe onziremu.
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 “Onojjulula ensala yange ey’emisango; ononsingisa omusango ggwe atuukiridde?
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Olina omukono ng’ogwa Katonda, eddoboozi lyo lisobola okubwatuka ng’erirye?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Kale nno yambala ekitiibwa n’obukulu weesibe ekitiibwa n’okusukkuluma osukkulume.
Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Yolesa obusungu bw’ekiruyi kyo otunuulire buli wa malala omusse wansi.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
12 Tunuulira buli musajja ow’amalala omukkakkanye era olinnyirire abakozi b’ebibi obabetentere we bali.
Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Bonna baziikire wamu mu nfuufu, emitwe gyabwe ogibikkire mu ntaana.
Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind their faces in secret.
14 Nange kennyini ndyoke nzikirize, ng’omukono gwo ogwa ddyo, gusobola okukuwa amaanyi.”
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 “Laba ekisolo ekyefaananyiriza ng’envubu kye natonda nga ggwe, erya omuddo ng’ente,
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 nga kirina amaanyi mayitirivu mu kiwato kyakyo amaanyi mangi mu binywa by’olubuto lwakyo.
Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly.
17 Kiwuuba omukira gwakyo ne guba ng’omukira gw’omuvule Ebinywa by’ebisambi byakyo byakwatagana nnyo.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 Amagumba gaakyo gali ng’enseke ez’ebikomo; amagulu n’emikono ng’emitayimbwa.
His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.
19 Kibalibwa mu bitonde bya Katonda ebisooka, ate nga Katonda eyakitonda asobola okukisemberera n’ekitala kye.
He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].
20 Weewaawo ensozi zikireetera emmere, eyo ku nsozi, ensolo ez’omu nsiko zonna gye zizannyira.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 Wansi w’ebisiikirize by’emiti egy’amaggwa, we kyebaka, ne kyekweka mu bitoogo ne mu bitosi.
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 Ebisiikirize by’emiti bikibikkako, emiti egiri ku mabbali g’omugga ne gikibikkako.
The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Laba omugga ne bwe gusiikuuka tekyekanga; kiba kinywevu, Yoludaani ne bwajjula n’abooga.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 Eriyo omuntu yenna ayinza okukikwata, oba okuyuza ennyindo yaakyo n’akasaale?”
He taketh it with his eyes: [his] nose pierceth through snares.
