ଆୟୁବ 17
1 ମୋହର ପ୍ରାଣ କ୍ଷୟ ପାଉଅଛି ଓ ମୋହର ଦିନ ଅବସାନ ହେଉଅଛି, ମୋʼ ନିମନ୍ତେ କବର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଅଛି।
“My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
2 ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପରିହାସକମାନେ ମୋʼ ନିକଟରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧ ମୋʼ ଚକ୍ଷୁଗୋଚରରେ ଅଛି।
Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
3 ହେ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ବିନୟ କରୁଅଛି, ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ଦିଅ, ଆପଣା ନିକଟରେ ଆପେ ମୋʼ ପାଇଁ ଲଗା ହୁଏ; ଆଉ କିଏ ମୋʼ ହାତରେ ହାତ ଦେବ?
“God, [it is as though I am in prison; ] please pay the money in order that I may be released, because there is certainly no one else who will help me.
4 କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣକୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧିରୁ ଗୁପ୍ତ କରିଅଛ; ଏହେତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉନ୍ନତ କରିବ ନାହିଁ।
You have prevented my friends from understanding [what is true about me]; do not allow them to triumph over me, [saying that I have done things that are wrong].
5 ଯେ ଆପଣା ମିତ୍ରଗଣକୁ ଲୁଟ ରୂପେ ସମର୍ପଣ କରେ, ତାହାର ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ନିସ୍ତେଜ ହେବ।
[Our ancestors often said, ‘It often happens that] when someone betrays his friends in order to get some of their property, it is that person’s children who will be punished for it;’ [so I desire/hope that will be true of these friends of mine who are lying about me].
6 ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ମୋତେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ହାସ୍ୟାସ୍ପଦ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି; ମୁଁ ପ୍ରକାଶରେ ଘୃଣାପାତ୍ର ହୋଇଅଛି।
“But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
7 ଦୁଃଖ ସକାଶୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋର ଚକ୍ଷୁ କ୍ଷୀଣ ହୋଇଅଛି ଓ ମୋହର ସର୍ବାଙ୍ଗ ଛାୟା ତୁଲ୍ୟ ହୋଇଅଛି।
(My sight has become dim/I cannot see well) because I am extremely sad, and my arms and legs are [very thin, with the result that they almost do not cast] [MET] a shadow.
8 ସରଳ ଲୋକେ ଏଥିରେ ଚମତ୍କୃତ ହେବେ ଓ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷ ଲୋକ ଅଧାର୍ମିକ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆପଣାକୁ ଉତ୍ତେଜିତ କରିବ।
Those who [say that they] are good/righteous are shocked [when they see what has happened to me], and people who [say that they] (are innocent/have not done anything that is wrong) say that I am wicked/godless and should be punished.
9 ତଥାପି ଧାର୍ମିକ ଆପଣା ମାର୍ଗ ଦୃଢ଼ କରି ଧରିବ ଓ ଶୁଚିହସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଆହୁରି ଆହୁରି ବଳବାନ ହେବ।
Those who [claim that they] are righteous will continue to do what [they think] is right, and those [who say] they have not sinned will continue to become stronger.
10 ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏବେ ଫେରି ଆସ; ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ଲୋକ ପାଇବି ନାହିଁ।
“But even if all of those people came [and stood in front of me], I would not find anyone among them who is wise.
11 ମୋହର ବଞ୍ଚିବାର ଦିନସବୁ ଅତୀତ ହେଲା, ମୋହର ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ମୋର ମନର ସଂକଳ୍ପସବୁ ନିଷ୍ଫଳ ହେଲା।
My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have not been able to do the things that I confidently expected to do; [I have not been able to accomplish] anything that I [SYN] desired.
12 ସେମାନେ ରାତ୍ରିକୁ ଦିନ କରନ୍ତି; ସେମାନେ ଆଲୁଅକୁ ଅନ୍ଧକାରର ସନ୍ନିକଟ ବୋଲି କହନ୍ତି।
My friends do not know when it is night and when it is day; when it is night, they claim that it is daylight; when it is becoming dark, they claim it is becoming light.
If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
14 ଯଦି ମୁଁ କ୍ଷୟକୁ କହିଅଛି, ‘ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋହର ପିତା;’ କୀଟକୁ କହିଅଛି, ‘ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋହର ମାତା’ ଓ ‘ଭଗିନୀ;’
I may say to the grave, ‘You will be [like] a father to me,’ and say to the maggots [that will eat my body], ‘You will be [like] a mother or younger sisters to me [because you will be where I will always be].’
15 ତେବେ ମୋହର ଭରସା କାହିଁ? ଓ ମୋହର ଭରସା କିଏ ଦେଖିବ?
But if I say those things, (will there be anything good that I can confidently expect to happen to me?/there will be nothing good that I can confidently expect to happen to me.) [RHQ] (Is there anyone who knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave?/No one knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave.) [RHQ]
After I descend to the place where the dead are, (will I be able to confidently expect anything good there?/I certainly will not be able to confidently expect anything good there.) [RHQ] [It will be as though] [RHQ] I and the things I hope for will descend with me into the dust [where the dead are].” (Sheol h7585)
