Joba 34
1 Ary mbola niteny ihany Eliho ka nanao hoe:
Moreover Elihu answered,
2 Mandrenesa ny teniko, ianareo olon-kendry; Ary mihainoa ahy, ianareo manam-pahalalana.
“Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
3 Fa ny sofina no mamantatra teny, Ary ny vava no manandrana hanina.
For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
4 Koa aoka izay rariny no hodinihintsika, ary aoka hiara-mamantatra izay tsara isika.
Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 Fa Joba efa nanao hoe: Marina aho, saingy nesorin’ Andriamanitra tamiko ny rariny;
For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.
6 Marina ny ahy, nefa ampandaingainy aho; Mahafaty ny zana-tsipìka mitsatoka amiko, na dia tsy manam-pahadisoana aza aho.
Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’
7 Aiza moa no misy lehilahy tahaka an’ i Joba, izay manaram-po amin’ ny famingavingana toy ny fisotro rano.
What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
8 Ary tonga naman’ ny mpanao ratsy sady miara-mandeha amin’ ny ratsy fanahy?
who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?
9 Fa hoy izy: Tsy mahasoa ny olona ny mihavana amin’ Andriamanitra.
For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’
10 Koa amin’ izany mihainoa ahy, ianareo manam-panahy: Lavitra an’ Andriamanitra ny hanao ratsy! Ary lavitra ny Tsitoha ny hanao meloka!
“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11 Fa ny nataon’ ny olona ihany no ampanodiaviny azy, ka mamaly ny olona rehetra araka ny lalany avy Izy.
For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 Eny tokoa, Andriamanitra tsy manao ratsy mihitsy, ary ny Tsitoha tsy mba mamadika ny rariny.
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Iza moa no nanendry Azy ho Mpiadidy ny tany? Ary iza no nanorina izao tontolo izao?
Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
14 Raha tàhiny ny tenany ihany no heveriny, ka hangoniny ho ao aminy ny fanahiny sy ny fofonainy,
If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
15 Dia hiala avokoa ny ain’ ny nofo rehetra, ary hiverina amin’ ny vovoka ny olona.
all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
16 Raha manam-pahalalana ianao, dia mandrenesa izao, ka mihainoa ny teniko
“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
17 Moa mahay mifehy va izay tsy tia rariny? Ary Ilay marina sady mahery va no hohelohinao?
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
18 (Mety va ny miteny amin’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Olom-poana ianao! Ary amin’ ny zanak’ andriana: Ry ilay ratsy!),
who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
19 Dia Ilay tsy mizaha ny tavan’ ny lehibe, ary tsy manaja ny ambony mihoatra noho ny ambany, satria samy asan’ ny tànany avokoa izy rehetra.
He does not respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.
20 Maty amin’ ny indray mipi-maso monja amin’ ny mamatonalina ireny; Eny, ringana ny olona ka tsy ao intsony; Ary ny mahery dia lasa tsy esorin-tanana.
In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.
21 Fa ny mason’ Andriamanitra dia mijery ny alehan’ ny olona, ary mahita ny diany rehetra Izy.
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
22 Tsy misy aizina na alim-pito, Izay hieren’ ny mpanao ratsy.
There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 Fa Andriamanitra tsy mba miandry aloha vao mandinika ny olona Izay tonga hotsaraina eo anatrehany.
For he does not need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
24 Manorotoro ny olona mahery Izy, na dia tsy manadina aza, ka manangana olon-kafa hisolo azy.
He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.
25 Koa hita amin’ izany fa fantany ny asan’ ireo, ka dia mamono azy amin’ ny alina ho torotoro Izy.
Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 Tehafiny tanana tahaka ny fanao amin’ ny ratsy fanahy ireo eo imason’ ny vahoaka.
He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Izao no nialan’ ireo tamin’ Andriamanitra ka tsy nitandremany ny lalany akory,
because they turned away from following him, and would not pay attention to any of his ways,
28 Dia ny mba hahatonga ny fitarainan’ ny malahelo eo anatrehany ka hampandre Azy ny fitarainan’ ny ory.
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
29 Mangìna Izy, ka iza no mahay manameloka? Ary manafin-tava Izy (ka iza no mahajery Azy?), na amin’ ny firenena, na amin’ ny olona tsirairay,
When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,
30 Mba tsy hanjakan’ ny ratsy fanahy, ary tsy ho voafandrika ny vahoaka.
that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
31 Fa moa mba efa nisy niteny tamin’ Andriamanitra va nanao hoe: Efa nanandra-tena aho ka tsy hanao ratsy intsony;
“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
32 Izay tsy hitako mba ampianaro ahy; Raha nanao ratsy aho, dia tsy hanao intsony?
Teach me that which I do not see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
33 Moa araka ny hevitrao va no hamaliany ny ataon’ ny olona, no efa nandà ianao? Fa ianao no mifidy, fa tsy izaho, koa izay fantatrao no ambarao.
Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.
34 Ny olona manam-panahy hilaza amiko, ary ny olon-kendry izay mihaino ahy hanao hoe:
Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
35 Miteny tsy amim-pahalalana Joba, ary ny teniny tsy amim-pahendrena.
‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’
36 Enga anie ka hizahan-toetra mandrakariva Joba noho ny famaliana ataony araka ny fanaon’ ny ratsy fanahy!
I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
37 Fa ampiany fihaikana koa ny fahotany; Miteha-tanana eto amintsika izy ka manao teny maro ho enti-miady amin’ Andriamanitra.
For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”
