Ayubu 35
1 Ndipo Elihu akasema:
Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 “Je, unadhani hili ni haki? Wewe unasema, ‘Nina haki mbele za Mungu.’
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
3 Bado unamuuliza, ‘Ni faida gani nimepata, na imenifaidi nini kwa kutokutenda dhambi?’
That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto 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 give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.
5 Tazama juu mbinguni ukaone; yaangalie mawingu yaliyo juu sana juu yako.
Look unto 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 hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?
7 Kama wewe ni mwadilifu, unampa nini, au yeye anapokea nini mkononi kwako?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?
8 Uovu wako unamdhuru tu mtu mwingine kama wewe, nayo haki yako inawafaa wanadamu tu.
Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
9 “Wanadamu hulia kwa kulemewa na mateso; huomba msaada kutoka mkono wenye nguvu.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
10 Lakini hakuna asemaye, ‘Yuko wapi Mungu Muumba wangu, yeye anifanyaye niimbe usiku,
But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
11 yeye atufundishaye sisi zaidi kuliko wanyama wa dunia, na kutufanya wenye hekima kuliko ndege wa angani?’
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'
12 Yeye hajibu wakati watu waliapo kwa sababu ya kiburi cha watu waovu.
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Naam, Mungu hasikilizi maombi yao ya ubatili; Mwenyezi hayazingatii.
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither 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,
Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
15 pia zaidi, kwamba hasira yake kamwe haiadhibu wala haangalii uovu hata kidogo?
And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?
16 Hivyo Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake kwa maneno yasiyo na maana; anaongea maneno mengi bila maarifa.”
But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
