Joba 24
1 Nahoana no tsy misy fotoan’ andro voatendrin’ ny Tsitoha, ary nahoana no tsy hitan’ ny mahalala Azy izany androny Izany?
Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?
2 Misy mamindra fari-tany sy mangalatra omby aman’ ondry sady miandry azy.
The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.
3 Mandroaka ny borikin’ ny kamboty izy, ary maka ny ombin’ ny mpitondratena ho tsatòka.
They send away the ass of him who has no father, they take the widow's ox for debt.
4 Manosika ny mahantra hiala amin’ ny lalana izy, ka dia miery azy avokoa ny malahelo amin’ ny tany.
The crushed are turned out of the way; all the poor of the earth go into a secret place together.
5 Indro, tahaka ny fivoaky ny boriki-dia any an-efitra no fivoak’ ireny ho amin’ ny asany hiremby; Ny tani-hay no ahazoany hanina ho an’ ny zanany.
Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.
6 Any an-tsaha izy maka vilona sy mitsimpontsimpona ny voaloboky ny ratsy fanahy.
They get mixed grain from the field, and they take away the late fruit from the vines of those who have wealth.
7 Mandry mitanjaka amin’ ny alina izy, satria tsy manan-damba, ka dia tsy manana firakotra amin’ ny hatsiaka;
They take their rest at night without clothing, and have no cover in the cold.
8 Kotsan’ ny ranonoram-baratra any an-tendrombohitra izy, ka mitampisaka amin’ ny vatolampy, fa tsy manam-pialofana.
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.
9 Misarika ny kamboty eo am-pinonoana izy ary maka tsatòka amin’ ny ory.
The child without a father is forced from its mother's breast, and they take the young children of the poor for debt.
10 Mandeha mitsaitsaika ireo, fa mitanjaka tsy manan-kitafy, ary noana eo am-pitondrana ny amboaram-bary.
Others go about without clothing, and though they have no food, they get in the grain from the fields.
11 Manao diloilo eo anatin’ ny tambohon’ ny mpampahory azy izy; Ary manosihosy ny famiazam-boaloboka izy, nefa mangetaheta ihany.
Between the lines of olive-trees they make oil; though they have no drink, they are crushing out the grapes.
12 Mitrona ny lehilahy ao an-tanana, ary mitaraina ny fanahin’ ny voalefona; Nefa tsy ahoan’ Andriamanitra akory ny ratsy atao.
From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.
13 Ireny no mpikomy amin’ ny mazava; Tsy mba mihevitra ny lalany izy, na mitoetra eo amin’ ny alehany.
Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them.
14 Raha vao mangiran-dratsy, dia mifoha ny mpamono olona; Mamono ny ory sy ny malahelo izy, ary nony alina, dia tahaka ny mpangalatra.
He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.
15 Ny mason’ ny mpijangajanga miandry ny maizimaizina, ka hoy izy: Tsy misy hahalala ahy ka dia manao very maso izy.
And the man whose desire is for the wife of another is waiting for the evening, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a cover on his face. And in the night the thief goes about;
16 Misy manamy trano nony maizina; Nefa nony antoandro dia miery izy; Tsy mahalala ny mazava izy;
In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.
17 Fa ny aizim-pito no marainan’ ireo rehetra ireo; Satria efa mahazatra azy ny fampahatahoran’ ny aizim-pito izy.
For the middle of the night is as morning to them, they are not troubled by the fear of the dark.
18 Mitsinkafona paohin’ ny rano izy; Voaozona ny anjarany eo amin’ ny tany; Tsy mivily ho amin’ ny lalana mankeny amin’ ny tanim-boaloboka izy.
They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
19 Toy ny andevonan’ ny maina sy ny mafana ny ranom-panala no andevonan’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita ny mpanota. (Sheol h7585)
Snow waters become dry with the heat: so do sinners go down into the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
20 Manadino azy ny vohoka; manjary hanim-py ho an’ ny olitra izy ka tsy tsarovana intsony; Ary tapaka tahaka ny hazo ny ratsy fanahy,
The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.
21 Dia ilay nandroba ny momba izay tsy niteraka ary tsy nanisy soa ny mpitondratena.
He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
22 Kanefa halavain’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny heriny ny andron’ ny olo-mahery; Mitsangana indray ireo, na dia tsy nanampo izay ho velona intsony aza.
But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.
23 Ataony mandry fahizay sy tsara tohana izy, sady tsinjoviny mandrakariva ny lalany.
He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.
24 Nasandratra izy, kanjo vetivety dia tsy ao intsony, dia mihalevona izy ka otazana tahaka ny olona rehetra, ary tangosana tahaka ny salohim-bary.
For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.
25 Raha tsy izany, dia aoka hisy hamaky lainga ahy ka hampiseho ny teniko ho tsinontsinona.
And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?
