Ayubu 35
1 Ndipo Elihu akasema:
Moreover Elihu answered, and said,
2 “Je, unadhani hili ni haki? Wewe unasema, ‘Nina haki mbele za Mungu.’
What is this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before the Lord?
3 Bado unamuuliza, ‘Ni faida gani nimepata, na imenifaidi nini kwa kutokutenda dhambi?’
That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? And, What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?
4 “Ningependa nikujibu wewe pamoja na marafiki zako walio pamoja nawe.
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
5 Tazama juu mbinguni ukaone; yaangalie mawingu yaliyo juu sana juu yako.
Look to the heavens, and see. And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
6 Je, ukitenda dhambi, inamdhuruje Mungu? Kama dhambi zako zikiwa nyingi, hilo linamfanyia nini Mungu?
If thou have sinned, what do thou effect against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou to him?
7 Kama wewe ni mwadilifu, unampa nini, au yeye anapokea nini mkononi kwako?
If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?
8 Uovu wako unamdhuru tu mtu mwingine kama wewe, nayo haki yako inawafaa wanadamu tu.
Thy wickedness is a man as thou are, and thy righteousness is a son of man.
9 “Wanadamu hulia kwa kulemewa na mateso; huomba msaada kutoka mkono wenye nguvu.
Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
10 Lakini hakuna asemaye, ‘Yuko wapi Mungu Muumba wangu, yeye anifanyaye niimbe usiku,
But none says, Where is God my maker who gives songs in the night,
11 yeye atufundishaye sisi zaidi kuliko wanyama wa dunia, na kutufanya wenye hekima kuliko ndege wa angani?’
who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
12 Yeye hajibu wakati watu waliapo kwa sababu ya kiburi cha watu waovu.
There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Naam, Mungu hasikilizi maombi yao ya ubatili; Mwenyezi hayazingatii.
Surely God will not hear an empty cry, nor will the Almighty regard it.
14 Si zaidi sana kwamba hatakusikiliza wewe usemapo humwoni, tena ya kwamba shauri lako liko mbele zake na wewe lazima umngojee,
How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!
15 pia zaidi, kwamba hasira yake kamwe haiadhibu wala haangalii uovu hata kidogo?
But now, because he has not visited in his anger, nor does he greatly regard folly,
16 Hivyo Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake kwa maneno yasiyo na maana; anaongea maneno mengi bila maarifa.”
so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.
