Iyyoob 31
1 “Ani ija koo wajjin kakuu galeera; yoos ani akkamiin hawwiidhaan gara durbaa ilaala ree?
A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what — do I attend to a virgin?
2 Carraan namni Waaqa samii biraa qabu, dhaalli inni Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼu irraa argatu maali?
And what [is] the portion of God from above? And the inheritance of the Mighty from the heights?
3 Hamootaaf badiisa, warra jalʼina hojjetaniif immoo dhaʼicha mitii?
Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?
4 Inni karaa koo hin arguu? Tarkaanfii koo hundas hin lakkaaʼuu?
Doth not He see my ways, And all my steps number?
5 “Yoo ani karaa sobaa irra deemee yookaan miilli koo gara gowwoomsaatti ariifatee jiraate,
If I have walked with vanity, And my foot doth hasten to deceit,
6 Waaqni madaalii dhugaatiin na haa madaalu; akka ani hirʼina hin qabne illee haa beeku;
He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.
7 yoo tarkaanfiin koo karaa irraa goree, garaan koo waan iji koo argu duukaa buʼee jiraate yookaan yoo harki koo xuraaʼee jiraate,
If my step doth turn aside from the way, And after mine eyes hath my heart gone, And to my hands cleaved hath blemish,
8 waan ani facaafadhe namni biraa haa nyaatu; midhaan koos haa buqqifamu.
Let me sow — and another eat, And my products let be rooted out.
9 “Yoo garaan koo dubartiidhaan gowwoomfamee jiraate, yookaan yoo ani balbala ollaa koo jalatti riphee eeggadhe,
If my heart hath been enticed by woman, And by the opening of my neighbour I laid wait,
10 niitiin koo midhaan nama biraa haa daaktu; namoonni biraas ishee wajjin haa ciisan.
Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend.
11 Kun hammina; kan abbaa murtiitiinis adabamuu qabuu dha.
For it [is] a wicked thing, and a judicial iniquity;
12 Kun ibidda hamma Barbadeessutti waa gubuu dha; midhaan ani qabu hundas gubee balleessa ture.
For a fire it [is], to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,
13 “Yoo ani yeroo isaan na himatanitti, tajaajiltoota koo dhiiraa fi dubartii murtii qajeelaa dhowwadhee jiraadhe,
If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,
14 yeroo Waaqni kaʼutti ani maalan godha? Yoo inni na gaafates ani maalan deebisa?
Then what do I do when God ariseth? And when He doth inspect, What do I answer Him?
15 Isuma gadameessa keessatti na uume sanatu isaan uume mitii? Kan hunda keenya gadameessa keessatti tolches isuma mitii?
Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Yea, prepare us in the womb doth One.
16 “Yoo ani waan hiyyeessaaf barbaachisu dhowwadhee jiraadhe, yookaan yoo ani akka iji haadha hiyyeessaa dadhabu godhee jiraadhe,
If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,
17 yoo ani buddeena koo utuu ilma abbaa hin qabneef hin qoodin kophaa koo nyaadhee jiraadhe,
And I do eat my morsel by myself, And the orphan hath not eat of it,
18 ani garuu dargaggummaa kootii jalqabee akkuma abbaattin isa guddise; dhaloota kootii jalqabees haadha hiyyeessaa karaa argisiise.
(But from my youth He grew up with me as [with] a father, And from the belly of my mother I am led.)
19 Ani yoon utuu namni tokko wayyaa dhabee akka malee miidhamuu, yookaan rakkataa uffata of irraa hin qabne tokko argee
If I see [any] perishing without clothing, And there is no covering to the needy,
20 sababii ani rifeensa hoolota kootiin isa hoʼiseef, yoo garaan isaa na hin eebbisin,
If his loins have not blessed me, And from the fleece of my sheep He doth not warm himself,
21 yoo ani mana murtiitti fudhatama qaba jedhee ijoollee abbaa hin qabnetti harka koo ol kaasee jiraadhe,
If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in [him] the gate of my court,
22 irreen koo gatiittii koo irraa haa buqqaʼu; irreen koo buusaa isaatti haa cabu.
My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.
23 Ani sababiin dhaʼicha Waaqaa sodaadhee fi sababiin surraa isaa kabajeef waan akkanaa hojjechuu hin dandeenye.
For a dread unto me [is] calamity [from] God, And because of His excellency I am not able.
24 “Yoo ani warqee abdadhee yookaan warqee qulqulluudhaan, ‘Ati irkoo koo ti’ jedhee jiraadhe,
If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
25 yoo ani qabeenya koo guddaatti, milkaaʼina harki koo argatetti gammadee jiraadhe,
If I rejoice because great [is] my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,
26 yoo ani aduu iftu argee yookaan jiʼa miidhaginaan deemu ilaalee kabajee,
If I see the light when it shineth, And the precious moon walking,
27 akkasiinis garaan koo dhoksaan gowwoomfamee afaan koo harka koo dhungatee jiraate,
And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,
28 wanni kun cubbuu adabamuu qabuu dha; ani Waaqa samiitiif hin amanamne tureetii.
It also [is] a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.
29 “Yoo ani badiisa diina kootiitti gammadee yookaan rakkina isa irra gaʼeef ililchee jiraadhe,
If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,
30 ani jireenya isaa abaaruudhaan akka afaan koo cubbuu hojjetu hin eeyyamne.
Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.
31 Yoo namoonni mana koo jiraatan, takkumaa, ‘Eenyutu buddeena mana Iyyoob nyaatee hin quufin?’ hin jedhin,
If not — say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'
32 sababii manni koo karaa deemtuuf banaa tureef, keessummaan kam iyyuu ala hin bulu ture.
In the street doth not lodge a stranger, My doors to the traveller I open.
33 Yoo ani akkuma namoonni godhan sana balleessaa koo garaatti qabadhee cubbuu koos dhokfadhee jiraadhe,
If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,
34 ani waldaa guddaa sodaadhee yookaan tuffiin gosaa na naasisee, calʼisee gad baʼuu dhiiseeraa?
Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.
35 “Maaloo ani utuu nama na dhagaʼu argadhee! Ani mallattoo falmii koo nan mallatteessa; Waaqni Waan Hunda Dandaʼu deebii naaf haa kennu; himataan koo dubbii isaa barreeffamaan haa dhiʼeeffatu.
Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.
36 Dhugumaan ani gatiittii koo irratti waan kana nan baadha; akka gonfoottis mataa irra nan kaaʼadhan ture.
If not — on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.
37 Tokkoo tokkoo tarkaanfii koo isatti nan hima; akkuma ilma mootiittis isatti nan dhiʼaadhan ture.
The number of my steps I tell Him, As a leader I approach Him.
38 “Yoo lafti koo natti iyyitee boʼoon ishee hundinuu imimmaaniin jiidhe,
If against me my land doth cry out, And together its furrows weep,
39 yoo ani kaffaltii malee midhaan ishee nyaadhe, yookaan akka hojjettoonni isaa lubbuu isaanii dhaban godhee jiraadhe,
If its strength I consumed without money, And the life of its possessors, I have caused to breathe out,
40 qooda qamadii qoraattiin, qooda garbuus aramaan itti haa biqilu.” Dubbiin Iyyoob xumurame.
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.
