अय्यूब 34

1 अझै एलीहूले निरन्‍तर बोले,

And Elihu commenced, and said,

2 “हे बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू हो, मेरा वचन सुन्‍नुहोस् । हे ज्ञान भएकाहरू हो, मेरा कुरा सुन्‍नुहोस् ।

Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.

3 जिब्रोले भोजनको स्वाद लिएझैं, कानले शब्दहरूलाई जाँच्ने कोसिस गर्छ ।

For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.

4 जे न्‍यायोचित छ, सो हामी आफ्‍नो निम्‍ति रोजौं । जे असल छ, सो हामी आफ्‍नो बिचमा खोजौं ।

Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between ourselves what is good.

5 किनकि अय्यूबले भनेका छन्, 'म धर्मी छु, तर परमेश्‍वरले मेरा अधिकारहरू हटाउनुभएको छ ।

For Job hath said, “I am righteous; and God hath taken away justice from me.

6 मेरा अधिकारहरू भए पनि मलाई झुटो ठानिएको छ । म पापी नभए पनि मेरो घाउ निको हुँदैन ।'

Should I lie concerning the justice due me? incurable is [my wound from] the arrow I bear in me without any transgression.”

7 अय्यूब कस्ता मानिस हुन्, जसले गिल्लालाई पनि पानीझैं पिउँछन्,

What man is there like Job, who drinketh scorning like water,

8 जो दुष्‍ट काम गर्नेहरूको सङ्गतमा जान्छन्, र जो दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूसितै हिंड्छन् ।

And is on the road to keep company with the wrong-doers, and to walk with men of wickedness?

9 किनकि तिनले भनेका छन्, 'परमेश्‍वरले जे इच्‍छा गर्नुहुन्‍छ त्‍यो गर्नमा मानिसलाई कुनै रमाहट हुँदैन ।'

For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”

10 त्यसैले हे सुझबुझ भएका मानिसहरू हो, मेरो कुरा सुन्‍नुहोस् । परमेश्‍वरले कदापि दुष्‍ट काम गर्नुहुन्‍न । सर्वशक्तिमान्‌ले कदापि पाप गर्नुहुन्‍न ।

Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!

11 किनकि उहाँले व्यक्तिको कामअनुसारको प्रतिफल दिनुहुन्छ । उहाँले हरेक मानिसलाई उसका आफ्नै चालअनुसारको इनाम दिनुहुन्छ ।

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 वास्तवमा परमेश्‍वरले कुनै दुष्‍ट काम गर्नुहुन्‍न, न त सर्वशक्तिमान्‌ले कदापि न्यायलाई बङ्ग्याउनुहुन्छ ।

Yea, surely God will not condemn unjustly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

13 कसले उहाँलाई पृथ्वीको निरीक्षक तुल्याएको हो र? कसले सारा संसार उहाँको अधीनमा राखिदिएको हो र?

Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?

14 उहाँले आफ्ना मनसायहरू आफैमा मात्र राख्‍नुभएको भए, र उहाँले कहिलै आफ्ना आत्मा र सास आफैमा फर्काउनुभए,

If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto himself his spirit and his breath:

15 तब सारा प्राणी एकसाथ नष्‍ट हुन्‍थे । मानव-जाति फेरि पनि माटोमा नै फर्कन्‍थ्‍यो ।

All flesh would perish together, and the son of earth would return again unto dust.

16 अब तपाईंसित सुझबुझ छ भने, यो कुरा सुन्‍नुहोस् । मेरो वचनको आवाजलाई सुन्‍नुहोस् ।

If then thou wishest to understand, hear this: give ear to the sound of my words.

17 के न्यायलाई घृणा गर्नेले शासन गर्न सक्छ? के तपाईंले परमेश्‍वरलाई दोषी ठहराउनुहुन्‍छ जो धर्मी र शक्तिशाली हुनुहुन्छ?

Is it possible that he who hateth justice should govern? or wilt thou condemn the righteous mighty One?

18 परमेश्‍वरले राजालाई भन्‍नुहुन्छ, 'तँ निकम्मा होस्' वा कुलीनहरूलाई भन्‍नुहुन्छ, 'तिमीहरू दुष्‍ट हौ ।'

[Is it fit] to say to a king, Thou art worthless? and to princes, Ye are wicked?

19 परमेश्‍वरले अगुवाहरूको पक्ष लिनुहुन्‍न, र गरिबहरूलाई भन्दा बढी मान धनीहरूलाई गर्नुहुन्‍न, किनकि तिनीहरू सबै उहाँका हातका काम हुन् ।

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 एकै क्षणमा तिनीहरू मर्नेछन् । मध्यरातमा मानिसहरू हल्लिन्‍छन् र बितेर जान्‍छन् । शक्तिशाली मानिसहरू लगिन्‍छन्, तर मानवीय हातले होइन ।

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 किनकि परमेश्‍वरको दृष्‍टि मानिसको चालमा हुन्‍छ । उहाँले त्यसका सबै कदम हेर्नुहुन्छ ।

For big eyes are upon the ways of man, and all his steps doth he see.

22 यस्तो कुनै अन्धकार वा बाक्लो अँध्यारो छैन, जहाँ अधर्म गर्नेहरूले आफैलाई लुकाउन सक्छन् ।

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the evil-doers can hide themselves.

23 किनकि परमेश्‍वरले व्‍यक्‍तिको थप जाँच गर्नुपर्दैन । कुनै पनि व्यक्ति इन्‍साफको लागि उहाँको सामु जानु आवश्यक छैन ।

For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.

24 उहाँले शक्तिशाली मानिसहरूलाई तिनीहरूका चालको कारणले टुक्रा-टुक्रा पार्नुहुन्छ जसको थप अनुसन्धान आवश्यक नै हुँदैन । उहाँले तिनीहरूका ठाउँमा अरूलाई राख्‍नुहुन्छ ।

He breaketh down mighty men without [long] searching, and placeth others in their stead.

25 यसरी तिनीहरूका कामहरूका जानकारी उहाँलाई हुन्‍छ । उहाँले यी मानिसहरूलाई रातमा पल्टाउनुहुन्छ । तिनीहरू नष्‍ट हुन्छन् ।

For the reason that he knoweth their deeds: therefore he overturneth them in the night, and they are crushed.

26 अरूले देख्‍नेगरी खुला ठाउँमा, उहाँले तिनीहरूका दुष्‍ट कामहरूको लागि अपराधीहरूलाई झैं तिनीहरूलाई मार्नुहुन्छ,

Among wicked men doth he strike them, in the place where [many] see them:

27 किनकि उहाँको अनुसरण गर्नबाट तिनीहरू तर्के, र उहाँका कुनै पनि मार्गको अनुसरण गर्न इन्कार गरे ।

Because they have departed from following him, and have not considered all his ways.

28 यसरी गरिब मानिसहरूको रोदन उहाँको कानले सुन्‍ने तिनीहरूले बनाए । कष्‍टमा परेका मानिसहरूको रोदन उहाँले सुन्‍नुभयो ।

Bringing before them the cry of the indigent, and the cry of the afflicted which he had to hear.

29 जब उहाँ चुप लाग्‍नुहुन्‍छ, तब कसले उहाँलाई दोषी ठहराउन सक्छ र? उहाँले आफ्नो अनुहार लुकाउनुहुन्‍छ भने कसले उहाँलाई भेट्‍न सक्छ र? उहाँले जाति र व्यक्तिमाथि समान किसिमले शासन गर्नुहुन्छ,

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 जसको कारणले पापी मानिसले शासन गर्न नपाओस्, यसरी मानिसहरूलाई पासोमा पार्ने कोही नहोस् ।

That no hypocritical man may reign, that such shall not be a mare to the people.

31 मानौँ, कसैले परमेश्‍वरलाई भन्छ, 'म निश्‍चय नै दोषी छु, तर म फेरि पाप गर्नेछैनँ ।

For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;

32 मैले देख्‍न नसक्‍ने कुरा मलाई सिकाउनुहोस् । मैले पाप गरेको छु, तर त्‍यो काम म फेरि गर्नेछैनँ ।'

What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so no more.”

33 तपाईंको विचारमा, परमेश्‍वरले गर्नुहुने कुरा तपाईंलाई मन पर्दैन भन्‍दैमा, के परमेश्‍वरले त्यो व्यक्तिको पापलाई दण्ड दिनैपर्छ र? तपाईंले नै चुन्‍ने हो, मैल होइन । त्यसैले आफूले जानेका कुरा भन्‍नुहोस् ।

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 सुझबुझ भएका मानिसहरूले मलाई भन्‍नेछन्— वास्तवमा मेरो कुरा सुन्‍ने हरेक बुद्धिमान् मानिसले भन्‍नेछ,

Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,

35 'अय्यूब ज्ञानविनै बोल्छन् । तिनका शब्‍दहरूमा बुद्धिका कुरा छैनन् ।'

That Job hath not spoken with knowledge, and that his words are without intelligence.

36 अय्यूबले दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूले झैं कुरा गरेको हुनाले, तिनको भनेका स-साना कुरा लिएर जाँच गर्न सकिए त!

Oh that Job may therefore be probed continually, in order to give answers against sinful men.

37 किनकि आफ्नो पापमा तिनले विद्रोह थप्छन् । हाम्रा बिचमा गिल्ला गर्दै तिनी थपडी मार्छन् । तिनी परमेश्‍वरको विरुद्धमा वचनको थुप्रो लगाउँछन् ।”

For he addeth unto his sin transgression: among us he uttereth too many loud words, and multiplieth his speeches against God.