Iyyoob 12
1 Iyyoob akkana jedhee deebise:
And Job answers and says:
2 “Nama jechuun dhugumaan isin; ogummaanis isin wajjin duuti!
“Truly—you [are] the people, and wisdom dies with you.
3 Garuu anis akkuma keessan sammuun qaba; ani isinii gad miti. Namni waan akkanaa hin beekne eenyu?
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
4 “Ani nama Waaqa waammatee deebii argate taʼu illee, michoota koo biratti nama kolfaa taʼeera. Ani utuun nama qajeelaa hirʼina hin qabne taʼee jiruu nama kolfaa taʼeera.
I am a laughter to his friend: He calls to God, and He answers him, A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
5 Warri itti tole rakkinatti qoosu; nama kufuuf miilli isaa mucucaateenis kun hiree isaati jedhu.
A torch—despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
6 Dunkaanni saamtotaa hin jeeqamu; warri Waaqa isaanii harkatti baatanii jooran, warri Waaqa dheekkamsiisan nagaan jiraatu.
The tents of spoilers are at peace, And those provoking God have confidence, Into whose hand God has brought.
7 “Mee horii gaafadhu; isaan si barsiisu; yookaan simbirroota samii gaafadhu; isaan sitti himu;
And yet, now ask [one of] the beasts, And it shows you, And a bird of the heavens, And it declares to you.
8 yookaan lafatti dubbadhu; inni si barsiisa; yookaan qurxummiiwwan galaanaa sitti haa himan.
Or talk to the earth, and it shows you, And fishes of the sea recount to you:
9 Akka harki Waaqayyoo waan kana hojjete, isaan kanneen hunda keessaa eenyutu hin beekne?
Who has not known in all these, That the hand of YHWH has done this?
10 Lubbuun uumama hundaa, hafuurri nama hundaas harka isaa keessa jira.
In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.
11 Akkuma arrabni nyaata afaaniin qabu, gurris dubbii dhagaʼee addaan hin baasuu?
Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
12 Ogummaan jaarsolii biratti, hubannaanis warra umuriin dheerate biratti argama mitii?
With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days [is] understanding.
13 “Ogummaa fi humni kan Waaqaa ti; gorsii fi hubannaanis kan isaa ti.
With Him [are] wisdom and might, To Him [are] counsel and understanding.
14 Waan inni diigu eenyu iyyuu deebisee ijaaruu hin dandaʼu; nama inni hidhe eenyu iyyuu hiikuu hin dandaʼu.
Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, He shuts against a man, And it is not opened.
15 Yoo inni bishaan dhowwate, hongeetu buʼa; yoo inni gad dhiise immoo biyya balleessa.
Behold, He keeps in the waters, and they are dried up, And He sends them forth, And they overturn the land.
16 Jabinnii fi ogummaan kan isaa ti; namni gowwoomfamuu fi inni gowwoomsus kanuma isaa ti.
With Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
17 Inni gorsitoota qullaa deemsisa; abbootii murtiis gowwoota godha.
Causing counselors to go away [as] a spoil, Indeed, He makes fools of judges.
18 Inni mootota irraa hidhaa hiikee, mudhii isaaniitti sabbata hidha.
He has opened the bands of kings, And He binds a girdle on their loins.
19 Luboota qullaa deemsisa; jajjabeeyyiis ni gaggaragalcha.
Causing ministers to go away [as] a spoil And strong ones He overthrows.
20 Gorsitoota amanamoo afaan qabachiisa; hubannaa jaarsoliis irraa fuudha.
Turning aside the lip of the steadfast, And the reason of the aged He takes away.
21 Warra kabajamootti salphina fida; warra jajjaboo immoo hidhata hiikachiisa.
Pouring contempt on princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
22 Inni icciitii dukkanaa keessaa ifatti baasa; dukkana limixiis ifatti geeddara.
Removing deep things out of darkness, And He brings out to light death-shade.
23 Inni saboota ni guddisa; ni balleessas; saboota ni baayʼisa; ni bittinneessas.
Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them.
24 Bulchitoota addunyaa hubannaa malee hambisa; gammoojjii daandii hin qabne keessas isaan joorsa.
Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And He causes them to wander In vacancy—no way!
25 Isaan dukkana ifa hin qabne keessa qaqqabannaadhaan deemu; inni akka isaan akkuma nama machaaʼeetti gatantaranis ni godha.
They feel darkness, and not light, He causes them to wander as a drunkard.”
