Joba 21
1 Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:
Then Job made answer and said,
2 Mihainoa dia mihainoa ny teniko, Ary aoka izany no ho fampiononanareo ahy.
Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.
3 Mandefera amiko ianareo, fa mba hiteny kosa aho izao; Ary rehefa tapitra ny teniko, dia mandatsalatsà ihany indray ianareo.
Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.
4 Raha ny amiko, moa ny ataon’ ny olona va no itarainako? Ary raha izany, nahoana no hahalefitra ny fanahiko?
As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
5 Jereo aho, dia aoka ho talanjona ianareo, ary mitampena vava.
Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
6 Eny, raha mahatsiaro izany aho, dia raiki-tahotra, sady toran-kovitra ny tenako:
At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
7 Nahoana no velona ny ratsy fanahy ka sady tratrantitra no be hery?
Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
8 Ny zanany koa mitomoetra tsara eo anatrehany, ary ny zafiny eo anoloany.
Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Ny ankohonany miadana ka tsy manan-tahotra, ary ny tsorakazon’ Andriamanitra tsy mamely azy.
Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
10 Ny ombilahiny mampiteraka ka mahavanona; Ny ombivaviny miteraka ka tsy mamotsotra.
Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
11 Mamoaka ny zanany madinika toy ny ondry aman’ osy izy, ka mikoriana ny zanany.
They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
12 Mihoby mitondra ampongatapaka sy lokanga izy ary mifaly amin’ ny feon-tsodina.
They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
13 Mandany ny androny amin’ ny fahafinaretana izy; Amin’ ny indray mipi-maso monja no idinany any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita. (Sheol h7585)
Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
14 Kanefa anie ireo no manao amin’ Andriamanitra hoe: Mialà aminay! Fa tsy mba irinay ny hahalala ny lalanao.
Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
15 Zinona izay Tsitoha, no hotompoinay? Ary inona no soa ho azonay, raha mivavaka aminy?
What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
16 Indro, tsy avy amin’ ny tenany ihany ny fahafinaretany! Ho lavitra ahy anie ny fisainan’ ny ratsy fanahy!
Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
17 Indraindray foana no mba maty ny jiron’ ny ratsy fanahy, sy tonga ny loza manjo azy. Ary amelaran’ Andriamanitra fandrika ireny noho ny fahatezerany,
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
18 Ka tonga tahaka ny mololo voatetika indaosin’ ny rivotra izy sy tahaka ny akofa entin’ ny tafio-drivotra.
How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
19 Andriamanitra, hoy ianareo, mbola hampijaly ny zanany noho ny helodrainy! Tsia; fa ny tenan’ ireny ihany no aoka hovaliany, mba hahalalany.
You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
20 Aoka ny masony ihany no hahita ny loza manjo azy, ary aoka ny tenany ihany no hisotro ny fahatezeran’ ny Tsitoha.
Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
21 Fa mampaninona azy moa ny amin’ ny taranany mandimby azy, raha tapaka ny isan’ ny androny?
For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
22 Moa Andriamanitra va no hampianarim-pahalalana, nefa Izy no mitsara ny any an-danitra aza?
Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
23 Maty ny anankiray, raha tsy mbola mihena ny fahatanjahany, sady miadana tokoa ka tsy manana ahiahy;
One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
24 Feno ronono ny fitoeran-drononony, ary vonton-tsoka ny taolany.
His buckets are full of milk, and there is no loss of strength in his bones.
25 Ary ny anankiray maty amin’ ny fahorian’ ny fanahiny kosa ka tsy mba nanandrana soa akory.
And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
26 Samy mandry ao amin’ ny vovoka izy roa tonta, ka feno olitra ny tenany.
Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
27 Indro, fantatro ny hevitrareo sy ny saim-petsy amelezanareo ahy;
See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
28 Fa hoy ianareo: Aiza ny tranon’ ny mpitohatoha? Ary aiza ny lay fitoeran’ ny ratsy fanahy?
For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
29 Kanefa tsy mba nanontany tamin’ ny mpandeha amin’ ny tany lavitra va ianareo? Ary tsy heverinareo va ny zava-mahagaga, ambaran’ Ireo hoe:
Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
30 Amin’ ny andro hahitan-doza dia voaaro ihany ny ratsy fanahy, ary amin’ ny andro fahatezerana dia enti-miala izy?
How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
31 Iza no hanambara ny lalany eo anatrehany? Ary raha misy zavatra nataony, iza no sahy hamaly azy?
Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
32 Ary ho entina ho eny an-tany fandevonana izy ka mbola hitazana ao am-pasana;
He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
33 Ho mamy aminy ny bainga any an-dohasaha, ary ny olona rehetra hanaraka azy, toy ny nandehanan’ ny maro tany alohany.
The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
34 Endrey! ity ianareo mba mampionona ahy foana! Ary ny famalianareo anefa, raha voasana tsara, dia lainga ihany!
Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?
