Ayubu 35
1 Ndipo Elihu akasema:
Elihu spake moreouer, and said,
2 “Je, unadhani hili ni haki? Wewe unasema, ‘Nina haki mbele za Mungu.’
Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?
3 Bado unamuuliza, ‘Ni faida gani nimepata, na imenifaidi nini kwa kutokutenda dhambi?’
For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me from my sinne?
4 “Ningependa nikujibu wewe pamoja na marafiki zako walio pamoja nawe.
Therefore will I answere thee, and thy companions with thee.
5 Tazama juu mbinguni ukaone; yaangalie mawingu yaliyo juu sana juu yako.
Looke vnto the heauen, and see and behold the cloudes which are hyer then thou.
6 Je, ukitenda dhambi, inamdhuruje Mungu? Kama dhambi zako zikiwa nyingi, hilo linamfanyia nini Mungu?
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?
7 Kama wewe ni mwadilifu, unampa nini, au yeye anapokea nini mkononi kwako?
If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?
8 Uovu wako unamdhuru tu mtu mwingine kama wewe, nayo haki yako inawafaa wanadamu tu.
Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.
9 “Wanadamu hulia kwa kulemewa na mateso; huomba msaada kutoka mkono wenye nguvu.
They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.
10 Lakini hakuna asemaye, ‘Yuko wapi Mungu Muumba wangu, yeye anifanyaye niimbe usiku,
But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?
11 yeye atufundishaye sisi zaidi kuliko wanyama wa dunia, na kutufanya wenye hekima kuliko ndege wa angani?’
Which teacheth vs more then the beastes of the earth, and giueth vs more wisdome then the foules of the heauen.
12 Yeye hajibu wakati watu waliapo kwa sababu ya kiburi cha watu waovu.
Then they crye because of the violence of the wicked, but he answereth not.
13 Naam, Mungu hasikilizi maombi yao ya ubatili; Mwenyezi hayazingatii.
Surely God will not heare vanitie, neyther will the Almightie regard it.
14 Si zaidi sana kwamba hatakusikiliza wewe usemapo humwoni, tena ya kwamba shauri lako liko mbele zake na wewe lazima umngojee,
Although thou sayest to God, Thou wilt not regard it, yet iudgement is before him: trust thou in him.
15 pia zaidi, kwamba hasira yake kamwe haiadhibu wala haangalii uovu hata kidogo?
But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,
16 Hivyo Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake kwa maneno yasiyo na maana; anaongea maneno mengi bila maarifa.”
Therfore Iob openeth his mouth in vaine, and multiplieth wordes without knowledge.
