Ayubu 23
1 Ndipo Ayubu akajibu:
And Job answers and says:
2 “Hata leo malalamiko yangu ni chungu; mkono wake ni mzito juu yangu hata nikiugua.
“Also—today my complaint [is] bitter, My hand has been heavy because of my sighing.
3 Laiti ningefahamu mahali pa kumwona; laiti ningeweza kwenda mahali akaapo!
O that I had known—and I find Him, I come to His seat,
4 Ningeliweka shauri langu mbele zake, na kukijaza kinywa changu na hoja.
I arrange the cause before Him, And fill my mouth [with] arguments.
5 Ningejua kwamba angenijibu nini, na kuelewa lile ambalo angelisema.
I know the words He answers me, And understand what He says to me.
6 Je, angenipinga kwa nguvu nyingi? La, asingenigandamiza.
Does He strive with me in the abundance of power? No! Surely He puts [it] in me.
7 Hapo mtu mwadilifu angeweka shauri lake mbele zake, nami ningeokolewa milele na mhukumu wangu.
There the upright reason with Him, And I escape from mine who is judging—forever.
8 “Lakini nikienda mashariki, hayupo; nikienda magharibi, simpati.
Behold, I go forward—and He is not, And backward—and I do not perceive Him.
9 Anapokuwa kazini pande za kaskazini, simwoni; akigeukia kusini, nako simwoni hata kidogo.
[To] the left in His working—and I do not see, He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.
10 Lakini anaijua njia niiendeayo; akiisha kunijaribu, nitatoka kama dhahabu.
For He has known the way with me, He has tried me—I go forth as gold.
11 Nyayo zangu zimefuata hatua zake kwa karibu; nimeishika njia yake bila kukengeuka.
My foot has laid hold on His step, I have kept His way, and do not turn aside,
12 Sijaziacha amri zilizotoka midomoni mwake; nimeyathamini maneno ya kinywa chake kuliko chakula changu cha kila siku.
The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion The sayings of His mouth.
13 “Lakini yeye husimama peke yake; ni nani awezaye kumpinga? Yeye hufanya lolote atakalo.
And He [is] in one [mind], And who turns Him back? And His soul has desired—and He does [it].
14 Hutimiliza maagizo yake dhidi yangu, na bado anayo mipango mingi kama hiyo ambayo ameiweka akiba.
For He completes my portion, And many such things [are] with Him.
15 Hiyo ndiyo sababu ninaingiwa na hofu mbele zake; nifikiriapo haya yote ninamwogopa.
Therefore, I am troubled at His presence, I consider, and am afraid of Him.
16 Mungu ameufanya moyo wangu kuzimia; yeye Mwenyezi amenitia hofu.
And God has made my heart soft, And the Mighty has troubled me.
17 Hata hivyo sijanyamazishwa na giza, wala kwa giza nene linalofunika uso wangu.
For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.”
