Joba 36
1 Ary mbola nandroso niteny ihany Eliho ka nanao hoe:
Elihu also continued, and said,
2 Mahareta kely amiko, dia hambarako aminao, fa mbola misy teny holazaina hanamarina an’ Andriamanitra.
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.
3 Halaiko avy lavitra ny fahalalako, ka hanamarina ny Mpanao ahy aho.
I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 Fa tsy lainga tsy akory ny teniko; Lehilahy tanteraka amin’ ny fahalalana no eto aminao.
For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Indro, lehibe Andriamanitra, kanefa tsy mba mamingavinga, lehibe amin’ ny herin’ ny fahalalana Izy.
“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 Tsy mitsimbina ny ain’ ny ratsy fanahy Izy, fa manome rariny ho an’ ny ory.
He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the afflicted.
7 Tsy mampiala ny masony amin’ ny marina Izy; Eo amin’ ny mpanjaka ambonin’ ny seza fiandrianany no am-pitoerany azy ho mandrakizay, ka dia tafasandratra.
He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
8 Ary raha voafatotra amin’ ny gadra izy sy voafehy amin’ ny tadin’ ny fahoriana.
If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,
9 Dia ambarany azy ny asany sy ny fahotany, fa efa nanandra-tena izy ireny.
then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
10 Dia manokatra ny sofiny hihaino fananarana Izy ka mandidy azy hibebaka hiala amin’ ny ratsy.
He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
11 Raha mihaino ka manaiky Azy Izy, dia lany amin’ ny fiadanana ny androny, ary ny taonany amin’ ny fahafinaretana
If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 Fa raha tsy mihaino kosa izy, dia ho voan’ ny fiadiana ka ho faty tsy amim-pahalalana.
But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.
13 Fa ny mpihatsaravelatsihy dia mirakitra fahatezerana; Tsy mitaraina izy, na dia afatony aza;
“But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.
14 Ka dia maty raha mbola tanora izy, eny, afaka ny ainy eo amin’ ny olom-betaveta,
They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.
15 Fa ny fahorian’ ny ory kosa no entin’ Andriamanitra mamonjy azy, Ary ny manjo azy no entiny manokatra ny sofiny.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
16 Ary na dia ianao aza dia ampialainy amin’ ny fahaterena ho amin’ ny malalaka izay tsy misy mahatery; Ary ny matavy indrindra no aroso ho eo ambonin’ ny latabatrao.
Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.
17 Nefa raha fatra-pikikitra amin’ ny adin’ ny ratsy fanahy ianao, dia hihazona anao ny ady sy ny fanamelohana;
“But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.
18 Aoka tsy hamporisika anao hiteny ratsy ny fahatezerana, ary aoka tsy hampivily hevitra anao ny halehiben’ ny avotra.
Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
19 Moa hahatonga anao ho ao amin’ izay tsy misy fahoriana va ny fitarainanao na izay rehetra tratry ny fahatanjahana?
Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?
20 Aza irinao ny hihavian’ ny alina, izay ampialana ny olona amin’ ny fitoerany.
Don’t desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Tandremo, aza mivily ho amin’ ny ratsy; Fa saingy ozoim-pahoriana ianao, dia mifidy izany.
Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
22 Indro, Andriamanitra miasa amin’ ny heriny mampiseho ny fisandratany; Iza no mba mpampianatra tahaka Azy?
Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
23 Iza no efa nandidy Azy ny amin’ izay lalan-kalehany? Ary iza no efa nilaza taminy hoe: Efa nanao ratsy Hianao?
Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’?
24 Tsarovy ny hankalaza ny asany, Izay efa nataon’ ny olona an-kira.
“Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.
25 Fa faly mahita izany ny olona rehetra; Ary jeren’ ny zanak’ olombelona eny lavitra eny izany.
All men have looked on it. Man sees it afar off.
26 Indro, lehibe Andriamanitra, ka tsy takatry ny saintsika Izy; Ary tsy hita isa ny taonany.
Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.
27 Fa mampisavoana ny rano Izy, dia milatsaka ho ranonorana aman-javona izany,
For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
28 Izay aidin’ ny rahona ka alatsany amin’ ny olona maro be.
which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.
29 Ary koa, iza moa no mahalala ny amin’ ny fivelatry ny rahona sy ny fikotrokotroka ao an-dainy?
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunderings of his pavilion?
30 Indro, mamelatra ny fahazavany eo amboniny Izy ary manao ny fanambanin’ ny ranomasina ho firakofany.
Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
31 Fa ireny zavatra ireny no itsarany ny firenena sady anomezany hanina betsaka.
For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.
32 Mifono fahazavana ny tànany, ary baikoiny iny mba hahavoa ny fahavalony;
He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
33 Ny fikotrokotrony dia manambara Azy, ary ny omby aman’ ondry koa aza milaza ny hihaviany.
Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.
