Joba 16
1 Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:
Then answered Job, and said,
2 Efa nandre zavatra maro toy izany aho; Mpampionona mahasorisorena foana ianareo rehetra.
I have heard many things such as these: troublesome comforters are ye all.
3 Efa tapitra va izay ny bedibedy foana? Sa mbola misy manesika anao hamaly ahy ihany?
Shall there be any end to words of wind? or what compelleth thee that thou shouldst answer?
4 Izaho kosa mba mahazo miteny tahaka anareo, raha mba tonga tahaka ahy ianareo; eny, mahazo manamboatra teny ho enti-mamely anareo aho ary mahazo mihifikifi-doha aminareo;
I also could well speak as ye do: if your soul were but in my soul's stead, I could overwhelm you with words, and could shake my head at you.
5 Mahazo mampahery anareo amin’ ny Vavako aho, ary mahazo mampitony ny alahelonareo ny fampiononana ataon’ ny molotro.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the condolence of my lips should restrain [your grief].
6 Na dia miteny aza aho, dia tsy mitsahatra ny alaheloko; Ary na dia mangìna aza aho, dia tsy misy mihena izany.
Though I were to speak, my pain would not be restrained; and though I should forbear, what will go away from me?
7 Fa ankehitriny efa nandreraka ahy Izy; Naringanao ny ankohonako rehetra.
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
8 Ary efa nampifezaka ny tenako Hianao, ka dia vavolombelona amiko izany. Ary mitsangana hiampanga ahy ny fahahiazako, ka dia tondromaso akaiky izany.
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, they are my witnesses; and my leanness riseth up for me, giveth its testimony to my face.
9 Amin’ ny fahatezerany no amiravirany sy andrafiany ahy, mihidy vazana amiko Izy; Eny, miseho ho fahavaloko Izy ka mampivandravandra ny masony amiko;
In his wrath he teareth me to pieces, and assaileth me: he gnasheth over me with his teeth; my adversary sendeth threatening looks at me.
10 Nisanasana vava tamiko ny olona; Latsa no nentiny namely ny takolako; Mitambatra hamely ahy izy.
They now open wide against me their mouth; reproachfully they smite my cheek: altogether do they assemble against me.
11 Efa voatolotr’ Andriamanitra ho amin’ ny ratsy fanahy aho, ary natsipiny ho eo an-tànan’ ny mpanota.
God hath surrendered me to the unjust, and cast me down into the hands of the wicked.
12 Tamin’ ilay izaho tsy nanana ahiahy iny, dia nanorotoro ahy Izy; Nosamboriny tamin’ ny hatoko aho ka nomontsaniny, sady natsangany ho marika hokendreny.
I was at ease, but he hath crushed me; he hath also grasped me by the neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up unto himself as a mark;
13 Manodidina ahy ny mpandefa zana-tsipìkany; Mamaky ny voako Izy ka tsy miantra ary manidina ny aferoko ho amin’ ny tany.
His archers encompass me round about; he cleaveth my reins sunder, and doth not pity; he poureth out upon the ground my gall;
14 Bangabangainy lalandava aho, ka miroatra hamely ahy tahaka ny lehilahy mahery Izy.
He breaketh me down with breach upon breach; he runneth against me like a mighty man.
15 Lamba fisaonana no voazaitrako hanarona ny hoditro, ary nalàko baraka tamin’ ny vovoka ny tandroko.
Sackcloth have I sewed upon my skin, and my horn I roll in the dust.
16 Ny tavako tera-menan’ ny fitomaniana, ary eo amin’ ny hodi-masoko ny aloky ny fahafatesana;
My face gloweth from weeping, and on my eyelids resteth the shadow of death:
17 Kanefa tsy misy eto an-tanako izay mba nalaina an-keriny; Ary madio ny fivavako.
Not because any violence is in my hands, and while my prayer is pure.
18 Ry tany ô, aza manarona ny rako, ary aoka tsy ho voahazona ny fitarainako!
Earth! do thou not cover up my blood, and let no place restrain my cry.
19 Fa na dia ankehitriny aza, indro, any an-danitra ny Vavolombeloko, eny, ny Vavolombeloko dia any amin’ ny avo.
Even now, behold, my witness is in the heavens, and one that testifieth for me is on high.
20 Na dia mihomehy ahy aza ny sakaizako, dia mamarin-dranomaso eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra kosa aho,
Are my friends my defenders? unto God my eye poureth out [its tears].
21 Mba hanamarina ahy olombelona eo anatrehany Izy sy hanafa-tsiny ahy zanak’ olombelona amin’ ny sakaizako.
And oh that a man might plead with God, as one son of earth with the other!
22 Fa rehefa lasa ny taona vitsy, dia handeha any amin’ ny lalana izay tsy hiverenako intsony aho.
For when the numbered years are passed, then must I travel a path whence I cannot return.
