Joba 4
1 Dia namaly Elifaza Temanita ka nanao hoe:
And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2 Raha misy sahy miteny aminao, dia ho sosotra va ianao? Fa raha ny mamehy vava kosa, iza moa no mahazaka izany?
If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?
3 Indro, efa nananatra ny maro ianao. Ary ny tanana miraviravy efa nampaherezinao;
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;
4 Ny teninao efa nanohana izay efa saiky lavo, ary ny lohalika malemy efa nampahatanjahinao
Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:
5 Nefa ankehitriny mba manjo anao kosa izany, ka dia kivy ianao, Mihatra aminao izany, ka raiki-tahotra ianao
But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
6 Tsy ny fivavahanao va no tokinao? Ary tsy fanantenanao va ny fahitsian’ ny lalanao?
Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?
7 Masìna ianao, tsarovy fa iza moa no very tsy nanan-tsiny? Ary taiza no nisy olo-mahitsy naringana?
Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?
8 Araka izay efa hitako, dia izay miasa heloka sy mamafy fahoriana no mijinja izany.
Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity and sow mischief, reap the same.
9 Ny fofonain’ Andriamanitra no andringanana azy. Eny, ny fofonain’ ny fahatezerany no mahalevona azy.
By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his nostrils are they consumed.
10 Ny feon’ ny olona, eny, ny feon’ ny liona masiaka, ary ny nifin’ ny liona tanora dia ombotana;
The roar of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken;
11 Mirenireny ny lion-dahy noho ny tsi-fahitany remby, ary miely ny zanaky ny liom-bavy.
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered.
12 Nisy teny tonga tamiko mangingina, ary ny sofiko nahare siosio avy taminy,
Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
13 Tamin’ ny eritreritra avy amin’ ny tsindrimandry alina, raha sondrian-tory ny olona,
In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men: —
14 Dia azon-tahotra sy hovotra aho, ka nampihorohoro ny taolako rehetra izany.
Fear came on me, and trembling, and made all my bones to shake;
15 Ary nisy fanahy nandalo teo anatrehako ka nampitsangam-bolo ny tenako.
And a spirit passed before my face — the hair of my flesh stood up —
16 Nijanona izy, nefa tsy nahafantatra ny tarehiny aho; Nisy endri-javatra teo anoloan’ ny masoko; Nisy fanginana, dia nandre feo aho nanao hoe:
It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:
17 Ho marina noho Andriamanitra va ny zanak’ olombelona? Ho madio noho ny Mpanao azy va ny olona?
Shall [mortal] man be more just than God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?
18 Indro, tsy matoky ireo mpanompony aza Izy, eny, ny anjeliny aza ataony ho tsy tonga ohatra.
Lo, he trusteth not his servants, and his angels he chargeth with folly:
19 Koa mainka izay mitoetra ao an-trano tany, sady avy tamin’ ny vovoka no nihaviany, ary mora poritra noho ny kalalao izy;
How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed as the moth!
20 Indray andro monja dia montsana izy; Tsy misy misaina azy, na dia levona mandrakizay aza izy.
From morning to evening are they smitten: without any heeding it, they perish for ever.
21 Tsy voaongotra va ny kofehin-dainy ao aminy? Maty izy, nefa tsy mbola nanam-pahendrena.
Is not their tent-cord torn away in them? they die, and without wisdom.
