Ayuub 23

1 Markaasaa Ayuub u jawaabay oo wuxuu ku yidhi,

And Job made answer and said,

2 Xataa maantadan guryankayga cabashada ahu waa qadhaadh yahay, Oo gacanta i saaranuna waa ka sii daran tahay cabashadayda.

Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

3 Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan ogaado meeshaan isaga ka heli karo, Si aan kursigiisa ugu imaado!

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

4 Dacwadayda ayaan hortiisa ku diyaarin lahaa, Oo afkaygana hadallo dood ah baan ka buuxin lahaa.

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

5 Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan ogaado erayada uu iigu jawaabayo, Oo aan garto bal waxa uu igu odhanayo.

I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

6 Ma wuxuu igula diriri lahaa xooggiisa badan? Maya, laakiinse wuu i maqli lahaa.

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

7 Kii qummanu halkaasuu isaga kula xaajoon kari lahaa, Oo anna saasaan xaakinkayga uga samatabbixi lahaa weligayba.

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

8 Bal eega, hore baan u socdaa, laakiinse isagu halkaas ma joogo, Oo dib baan u socdaa, laakiinse ma aan heli karo.

See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

9 Oo waxaan tagaa xagga bidix markuu shaqaynayo, laakiinse uma aan jeedi karo; Oo wuxuu ku dhuuntaa xagga midig laakiinse kama arki karo.

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

10 Laakiinse wuu yaqaan jidkaan maro, Oo markuu i tijaabiyo waxaan u soo bixi doonaa sida dahab oo kale.

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

11 Cagtaydu waxay ku adkaatay tallaabooyinkiisa, Jidkiisii waan xajiyey, oo dhanna ugama aan leexan.

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

12 Dib ugama noqon amarkii bushimihiisa, Oo erayadii afkiisana waxaan u hayay wax ka qiimo badan cuntada aanan ka maarmin.

I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

13 Laakiinse wax qudha ayuu goostay, bal yaa ka leexin kara? Oo wixii naftiisu doonaysaba wuu sameeyaa.

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

14 Waayo, wuxuu oofiyaa wixii la ii amray, Oo waxyaalo badan oo saasoo kale ah ayuu maankiisa ku hayaa.

For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

15 Sidaas daraaddeed ayaan hortiisa uga naxaa, Oo markaan ka fikiraba waan ka baqaa isaga.

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

16 Waayo, Ilaah ayaa qalbigayga itaal darreeyey, Oo Ilaaha Qaadirka ah ayaa iga nixiyey,

For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

17 Maxaa yeelay, gudcurka hortiis layma baabbi'in, Oo gudcurkii qarada lahaana wejigayga kama uu daboolin.

For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.