Joba 34
1 Ary mbola niteny ihany Eliho ka nanao hoe:
And Elihu commenced, and said,
2 Mandrenesa ny teniko, ianareo olon-kendry; Ary mihainoa ahy, ianareo manam-pahalalana.
Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.
3 Fa ny sofina no mamantatra teny, Ary ny vava no manandrana hanina.
For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.
4 Koa aoka izay rariny no hodinihintsika, ary aoka hiara-mamantatra izay tsara isika.
Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.
5 Fa Joba efa nanao hoe: Marina aho, saingy nesorin’ Andriamanitra tamiko ny rariny;
For Job hath said, “I am righteous; and God hath taken away justice from me.
6 Marina ny ahy, nefa ampandaingainy aho; Mahafaty ny zana-tsipìka mitsatoka amiko, na dia tsy manam-pahadisoana aza aho.
Should I lie concerning the justice due me? incurable is [my wound from] the arrow I bear in me without any transgression.”
7 Aiza moa no misy lehilahy tahaka an’ i Joba, izay manaram-po amin’ ny famingavingana toy ny fisotro rano.
What man is there like Job, who drinketh scorning like water,
8 Ary tonga naman’ ny mpanao ratsy sady miara-mandeha amin’ ny ratsy fanahy?
And is on the road to keep company with the wrong-doers, and to walk with men of wickedness?
9 Fa hoy izy: Tsy mahasoa ny olona ny mihavana amin’ Andriamanitra.
For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”
10 Koa amin’ izany mihainoa ahy, ianareo manam-panahy: Lavitra an’ Andriamanitra ny hanao ratsy! Ary lavitra ny Tsitoha ny hanao meloka!
Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!
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 son of earth doth he recompense unto him, and according to the path of man doth he permit things to occur to him.
12 Eny tokoa, Andriamanitra tsy manao ratsy mihitsy, ary ny Tsitoha tsy mba mamadika ny rariny.
Yea, surely God will not condemn unjustly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Iza moa no nanendry Azy ho Mpiadidy ny tany? Ary iza no nanorina izao tontolo izao?
Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?
14 Raha tàhiny ny tenany ihany no heveriny, ka hangoniny ho ao aminy ny fanahiny sy ny fofonainy,
If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto 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 the son of earth would return again unto dust.
16 Raha manam-pahalalana ianao, dia mandrenesa izao, ka mihainoa ny teniko
If then thou wishest to understand, hear this: give ear to the sound of my words.
17 Moa mahay mifehy va izay tsy tia rariny? Ary Ilay marina sady mahery va no hohelohinao?
Is it possible that he who hateth justice should govern? or wilt thou condemn the righteous mighty One?
18 (Mety va ny miteny amin’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Olom-poana ianao! Ary amin’ ny zanak’ andriana: Ry ilay ratsy!),
[Is it fit] to say to a king, Thou art worthless? and to princes, Ye are 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.
Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them 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 will they die, and in the midst of the night; people are moved, and pass away: and the mighty will be removed without a human hand.
21 Fa ny mason’ Andriamanitra dia mijery ny alehan’ ny olona, ary mahita ny diany rehetra Izy.
For big eyes are upon the ways of man, and all his steps doth he see.
22 Tsy misy aizina na alim-pito, Izay hieren’ ny mpanao ratsy.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the evil-doers can hide themselves.
23 Fa Andriamanitra tsy mba miandry aloha vao mandinika ny olona Izay tonga hotsaraina eo anatrehany.
For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.
24 Manorotoro ny olona mahery Izy, na dia tsy manadina aza, ka manangana olon-kafa hisolo azy.
He breaketh down mighty men without [long] searching, and placeth others in their stead.
25 Koa hita amin’ izany fa fantany ny asan’ ireo, ka dia mamono azy amin’ ny alina ho torotoro Izy.
For the reason that he knoweth their deeds: therefore he overturneth them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 Tehafiny tanana tahaka ny fanao amin’ ny ratsy fanahy ireo eo imason’ ny vahoaka.
Among wicked men doth he strike them, in the place where [many] see them:
27 Izao no nialan’ ireo tamin’ Andriamanitra ka tsy nitandremany ny lalany akory,
Because they have departed from following him, and have not considered all his ways.
28 Dia ny mba hahatonga ny fitarainan’ ny malahelo eo anatrehany ka hampandre Azy ny fitarainan’ ny ory.
Bringing before them the cry of the indigent, and the cry of the afflicted which he had to hear.
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 now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:
30 Mba tsy hanjakan’ ny ratsy fanahy, ary tsy ho voafandrika ny vahoaka.
That no hypocritical man may reign, that such shall not be a mare to the people.
31 Fa moa mba efa nisy niteny tamin’ Andriamanitra va nanao hoe: Efa nanandra-tena aho ka tsy hanao ratsy intsony;
For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;
32 Izay tsy hitako mba ampianaro ahy; Raha nanao ratsy aho, dia tsy hanao intsony?
What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so 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.
Should he then according to thy view send a recompense, because thou hast rejected him? “Because thou must choose, and not I?” and what thou knowest, do speak.
34 Ny olona manam-panahy hilaza amiko, ary ny olon-kendry izay mihaino ahy hanao hoe:
Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,
35 Miteny tsy amim-pahalalana Joba, ary ny teniny tsy amim-pahendrena.
That Job hath not spoken with knowledge, and that his words are without intelligence.
36 Enga anie ka hizahan-toetra mandrakariva Joba noho ny famaliana ataony araka ny fanaon’ ny ratsy fanahy!
Oh that Job may therefore be probed continually, in order to give answers against sinful men.
37 Fa ampiany fihaikana koa ny fahotany; Miteha-tanana eto amintsika izy ka manao teny maro ho enti-miady amin’ Andriamanitra.
For he addeth unto his sin transgression: among us he uttereth too many loud words, and multiplieth his speeches against God.
