Joba 4
1 Dia namaly Elifaza Temanita ka nanao hoe:
Then 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 we try to speak with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can restrain 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 upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
5 Nefa ankehitriny mba manjo anao kosa izany, ka dia kivy ianao, Mihatra aminao izany, ka raiki-tahotra ianao
But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
6 Tsy ny fivavahanao va no tokinao? Ary tsy fanantenanao va ny fahitsian’ ny lalanao?
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
7 Masìna ianao, tsarovy fa iza moa no very tsy nanan-tsiny? Ary taiza no nisy olo-mahitsy naringana?
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
8 Araka izay efa hitako, dia izay miasa heloka sy mamafy fahoriana no mijinja izany.
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
9 Ny fofonain’ Andriamanitra no andringanana azy. Eny, ny fofonain’ ny fahatezerany no mahalevona azy.
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath 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 roaring 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 stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
12 Nisy teny tonga tamiko mangingina, ary ny sofiko nahare siosio avy taminy,
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.
13 Tamin’ ny eritreritra avy amin’ ny tsindrimandry alina, raha sondrian-tory ny olona,
In thoughts from the 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 upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
15 Ary nisy fanahy nandalo teo anatrehako ka nampitsangam-bolo ny tenako.
Then 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, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
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 more pure than his maker?
18 Indro, tsy matoky ireo mpanompony aza Izy, eny, ny anjeliny aza ataony ho tsy tonga ohatra.
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged 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 less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth?
20 Indray andro monja dia montsana izy; Tsy misy misaina azy, na dia levona mandrakizay aza izy.
They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
21 Tsy voaongotra va ny kofehin-dainy ao aminy? Maty izy, nefa tsy mbola nanam-pahendrena.
Doth not their excellency which is in them depart? they die, even without wisdom.
