Joba 35

1 Ary mbola niteny ihany Eliho ka nanao hoe:

Moreover Elihu continued, saying,

2 Ataonao va fa marina ny nanaovanao hoe: Ny fahamarinako mihoatra noho ny an’ Andriamanitra?

“Do you think this is just when you say, 'My right before God'?

3 Fa hoy ianao: Mahasoa ahy manao ahoana moa? Ary inona no soa azoko mihoatra noho ny avy amin’ ny fahotako?

For you ask, 'What use is it to me?' and, 'Would I be better off if I had sinned?'

4 Izaho no hiteny hamaly anao Mbamin’ ny namanao.

I will answer you, both you and your friends.

5 Jereo ary ny lanitra ka izahao; Ary tsinjovy iry habakabaka, avo loatra iny ka tsy takatrao.

Look up at the sky, and see it; see the sky, which is higher than you.

6 Raha manota ianao, moa mahefa inona aminy? Ary raha maro ny fahotanao, mampaninona Azy moa izany?

If you have sinned, what harm do you do to God? If your transgressions pile up high, what do you do to him?

7 Raha marina ianao, dia hahazoany inona moa izany? Na inona no horaisiny avy amin’ ny tananao?

If you are righteous, what can you give to him? What will he receive from your hand?

8 Mihatra amin’ ny olona tahaka anao ihany ny ratsy ataonao; Ary mihatra amin’ ny olombelona ihany ny fahamarinanao.

Your wickedness may hurt a man, as you are a man, and your righteousness might benefit another son of man.

9 Noho ny habiazan’ ny fampahoriana no itarainan’ ny olona; Eny, minananana izy noho ny sandrin’ ny mahery,

Because of many acts of oppression, people cry out; they call for help from the arms of mighty men.

10 Nefa tsy misy manao hoe: Aiza Andriamanitra, Mpanao ahy, Izay mahatonga fiderana amin’ ny alina,

But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

11 Izay manome fahalalana antsika mihoatra noho ny an’ ny biby ambonin’ ny tany, dia Izay manome fahendrena antsika mihoatra noho ny an’ ny voro-manidina?

who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth, and who makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

12 Eny, mitaraina mafy ireo (fa tsy mamaly Izy) noho ny fireharehan’ ny ratsy fanahy.

There they cry out, but God gives no answer because of the pride of evil men.

13 Ny fitarainam-poana dia tsy mba henoin’ Andriamanitra, ary ny Tsitoha tsy mandinika izany.

God will certainly not hear a foolish cry; the Almighty will pay no attention to it.

14 Na dia lazainao fa tsy mahita azy aza ianao, efa mby eo anatrehany ny ady, koa tsy maintsy miandry Azy ianao.

How much less will he answer you if you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him, and that you are waiting for him!

15 Koa raha saingy tsy mihatra ny fahatezerany, moa dia tsy fantany tsara koa va ny fihaikana?

Now you say that his anger does not punish, and he does not take even a litte notice of transgression.

16 Mba miloa-bava foana anefa Joba ary manao teny maro tsy amim-pahalalana.

So Job opens his mouth only to speak foolishness; he piles up words without knowledge.”