Ayubu 35
1 Ndipo Elihu akasema:
And Elihu answereth and saith: —
2 “Je, unadhani hili ni haki? Wewe unasema, ‘Nina haki mbele za Mungu.’
This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said — 'My righteousness [is] more than God's?'
3 Bado unamuuliza, ‘Ni faida gani nimepata, na imenifaidi nini kwa kutokutenda dhambi?’
For thou sayest, 'What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'
4 “Ningependa nikujibu wewe pamoja na marafiki zako walio pamoja nawe.
I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,
5 Tazama juu mbinguni ukaone; yaangalie mawingu yaliyo juu sana juu yako.
Behold attentively the heavens — and see, And behold the clouds, They have been higher than thou.
6 Je, ukitenda dhambi, inamdhuruje Mungu? Kama dhambi zako zikiwa nyingi, hilo linamfanyia nini Mungu?
If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?
7 Kama wewe ni mwadilifu, unampa nini, au yeye anapokea nini mkononi kwako?
If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?
8 Uovu wako unamdhuru tu mtu mwingine kama wewe, nayo haki yako inawafaa wanadamu tu.
For a man like thyself [is] thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.
9 “Wanadamu hulia kwa kulemewa na mateso; huomba msaada kutoka mkono wenye nguvu.
Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.
10 Lakini hakuna asemaye, ‘Yuko wapi Mungu Muumba wangu, yeye anifanyaye niimbe usiku,
And none said, 'Where [is] God my maker? Giving songs in the night,
11 yeye atufundishaye sisi zaidi kuliko wanyama wa dunia, na kutufanya wenye hekima kuliko ndege wa angani?’
Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'
12 Yeye hajibu wakati watu waliapo kwa sababu ya kiburi cha watu waovu.
There they cry, and He doth not answer, Because of the pride of evil doers.
13 Naam, Mungu hasikilizi maombi yao ya ubatili; Mwenyezi hayazingatii.
Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.
14 Si zaidi sana kwamba hatakusikiliza wewe usemapo humwoni, tena ya kwamba shauri lako liko mbele zake na wewe lazima umngojee,
Yea, though thou sayest thou dost not behold Him, Judgment [is] before Him, and stay for Him.
15 pia zaidi, kwamba hasira yake kamwe haiadhibu wala haangalii uovu hata kidogo?
And, now, because there is not, He hath appointed His anger, And He hath not known in great extremity.
16 Hivyo Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake kwa maneno yasiyo na maana; anaongea maneno mengi bila maarifa.”
And Job [with] vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
