Iyyoob 22
1 Eliifaaz Teemaanichi akkana jedhee deebise:
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2 “Namni Waaqa fayyaduu dandaʼaa? Namni ogeessi iyyuu maal isa fayyada?
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
3 Yoo ati nama qajeelaa taate wanni kun Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼuuf gammachuu maalii kenna? Yoo karaan kee hirʼina qabaachuu baates inni buʼaa maalii argata?
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? or is it gain to him, that you make your ways perfect?
4 “Wanni Waaqni sitti dheekkamee murtiitti si dhiʼeessuuf waan ati isa sodaattuufii?
Will he reprove you for fear of you? will he enter with you into judgment?
5 Hamminni kee guddaa dha mitii? Cubbuun kees dhuma hin qabu mitii?
Is not your wickedness great? and your iniquities infinite?
6 Ati sababii malee obboloota kee irraa qabdii fudhatteerta; namoota irraa uffata baaftee qullaa isaan hambifteerta.
For you have taken a pledge from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 Warra dadhaban bishaan hin obaafne; kanneen beelaʼanis nyaata dhowwatteerta;
You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
8 namni humna qabu biyya qabaata; kan ulfina qabus keessa jiraata.
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
9 Ati dubartoota dhirsoonni irraa duʼan harka duwwaa gad dhiifte; irree ijoollee abbaa hin qabnees ni cabsite.
You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10 Kanaafuu kiyyoon si marseera; sodaan tasaas si qabateera.
Therefore snares are round about you, and sudden fear troubles you;
11 Akka ati hin argineef ifni kee dukkanaaʼeera; lolaan bishaaniis sirra garagala.
Or darkness, that you can not see; and abundance of waters cover you.
12 “Waaqni samii keessa ol fagoo jiraata mitii? Inni urjiiwwan ol fagoo jiran illee hammam akka ol fagaatan of jalatti gad ilaala!
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13 Ati garuu akkana jetta; ‘Waaqni maal beeka? Inni dukkana akkasii keessatti murtii kennaa?
And you say, How does God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
14 Yommuu inni bantii samii irra deemu, akka inni nu hin argineef duumessi gobbuun isa haguuga.’
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he sees not; and he walks in the circuit of heaven.
15 Ati daandii durii kan namoonni hamoon irra deeman duukaa buutaa?
Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
16 Isaan utuu yeroon isaanii hin gaʼin fudhataman; hundeen isaanis lolaadhaan haxaaʼame.
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood:
17 Isaanis Waaqaan, ‘Nu dhiisi! Waaqni Waan Hunda Dandaʼu maal nu gochuu dandaʼa?’ jedhan.
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
18 Garuu kan mana isaanii waan gaariin guute isuma; kanaafuu ani gorsa hamootaa irraa nan fagaadha.
Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 Qajeelonnis badiisa isaanii arganii ni gammadu; warri balleessaa hin qabnes akkana jedhanii isaanitti qoosu;
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
20 ‘Dhugumaan amajaajonni keenya balleeffamaniiru; qabeenya isaaniis ibiddi barbadeesseera.’
Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.
21 “Waaqaan walii gali; isa wajjinis nagaan jiraadhu; haala kanaanis wanni gaariin siif dhufa.
Acquaint now yourself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto you.
22 Afaan isaatii qajeelfama fudhadhu; dubbii isaa illee garaatti qabadhu.
Receive, I pray you, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
23 Yoo gara Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼuutti deebite, ati ni haaromfamta; yoo dunkaana kee keessaa hammina balleessitee
If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, you shall put away iniquity far from your tabernacles.
24 warqee kee biyyoo keessa buufte, yoo warqee Oofiirii immoo dhagaa keessatti gatte,
Then shall you lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
25 yoos Waaqni Waan Hunda Dandaʼu warqee, meetii filatamaas siif taʼa.
Yea, the Almighty shall be your defence, and you shall have plenty of silver.
26 Ati yeroo sanatti Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼutti ni gammadda; fuula kees gara Waaqaatti ol qabatta.
For then shall you have your delight in the Almighty, and shall lift up your face unto God.
27 Ati isa kadhatta; inni si dhagaʼa; ati immoo wareega kee ni baafatta.
You shall make your prayer unto him, and he shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows.
28 Wanni ati murteessite ni taʼa; ifnis karaa kee irratti ni ifa.
You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto you: and the light shall shine upon your ways.
29 Yeroo namoonni gad qabamanitti ati immoo, ‘Ol isaan qabi!’ jetta; innis warra gad qabaman ni baraara.
When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
30 Inni nama balleessaa qabu illee ni oolcha; ati qulqullummaa harka keetiitiin furamta.”
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of your hands.
