Ayubu 34
1 Zaidi ya hayo, Elihu aliendelea kusema:
And Eliu continued his discourse, and said:
2 “Sikilizeni maneno yangu, ninyi watu wenye hekima; nisikieni, ninyi mlio na maarifa.
Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me:
3 Kwa kuwa sikio huyajaribu maneno kama ambavyo kaakaa huonja chakula.
For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.
4 Na tujichagulie sisi wenyewe yale yenye adili: na tujigundulie miongoni mwetu yale yaliyo mazuri.
Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what is the best.
5 Kwa kuwa Ayubu amesema, 'mimi ni mwenye haki, lakini Mungu ameondoa haki zangu.
For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.
6 Pamoja na haki zangu, ninaangaliwa kama mwongo. Kidonda changu hakiponyeki, ingawa mimi sina dhambi.'
For in judging me there is a lie: my arrow is violent without any sin.
7 Ni mtu gani aliye kama Ayubu ambaye hunywa dharau kama maji,
What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8 ambaye huzunguka katika ushirika wa watu ambao ni waovu, na ambaye hutembea pamoja na watu waovu?
Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?
9 Kwa kuwa anasema, ' Hakuna faida kwa mtu kujifurahisha kwa kufanya mambo ambayo Mungu anayataka.'
For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.
10 Basi nisikilizeni mimi, enyi watu wenye ufahamu: na iwe mbali na Mungu kwamba atatenda uovu;
Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from god be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.
11 na iwe mbali na Mwenye enzi kwamba atatenda dhambi. Kwa kuwa humlipa mtu kutokana na kazi yake; na humfanya mtu apate thawabu za njia zake mwenyewe.
For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.
12 Kwa hakika, Mungu hatendi uovu, wala Mwenye nguvu hajaIpotosha haki.
For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 Ni nani aliyemweka kuwa mtawala wa dunia? Ni nani aliyeiweka dunia yote chini yake?
What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?
14 Ikiwa aliweka makusudio yake juu yake mwenyewe, na kama amejikusanyia mwenyewe nafsi yake na pumzi yake,
If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.
15 basi miili yote itateketea pamoja; mwanadamu angerudi mavumbini tena.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.
16 Kama sasa mna ufahamu, sikilizeni haya; sikilizeni sauti ya maneno yangu.
If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Je yeye anayeichukia haki aweza kutawala? Je mtamhukumu Mungu kuwa ni mwenye makosa, ambaye ni mwenye haki na mwenye nguvu?
Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?
18 Mungu ambaye humwambia mfalme, ' Wewe ni mbaya; au huwaambia wenye kuheshimiwa, 'Ninyi ni waovu'?
Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly?
19 Mungu ambaye haoneshi upendeleo kwa viongozi na ambaye hawakubali zaidi watu matajiri kuliko masikini, kwa kuwa wote ni kazi ya mikono yake.
Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.
20 Watakufa kwa muda mfupi; wakati wa usiku watu watatikiswa na watapita; watu wenye nguvu watatwaliwa mbali, lakini si kwa mikono ya wanadamu.
They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.
21 Kwa kuwa macho ya Mungu yako juu ya njia za mtu; anaziona hatua zake zote.
For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.
22 Hakuna giza, wala hakuna weusi mzito ambao watenda mabaya wanaweza kujificha wao wenyewe.
There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.
23 Kwa kuwa Mungu hahitaji kumchunguza mtu zaidi; wala hakuna haja kwa mtu yeyote kwenda mbele zake kwa hukumu.
For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
24 Huwavunja vipande vipande watu wenye nguvu kwa ajili ya njia zao ambazo hazihitaji uchunguzi zaidi; huwaweka watu wengine katika nafasi zao.
He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.
25 Kwa namna hii ana maarifa juu ya matendo yao; huwatupa watu hawa wakati wa usiku; nao wameangamizwa.
For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.
26 Huwaua kwa matendo yao mabaya kama wakosaji dhahiri mbele za watu wengine
He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.
27 kwasababu wamegeuka na kuacha kumfuata yeye na wamekataa kuzisadiki njia zake zozote.
Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways:
28 Na kwa namna hii, wamekifanya kilio cha watu masikini kimfikie; amekisikia kilio cha watu walioteswa.
So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
29 Na wakati akaapo kimya, nani aweza kumhukumu kuwa mkosaji? Kama akiuficha uso wake, ni nani awezaye kumjua? Anatawala sawa sawa juu ya taifa na mtu pia,
For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?
30 ili kwamba watu wasiomjua Mungu wasije wakatawala, ili kwamba asiwepo mtu wa kuwanasa watu.
Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?
31 Fikiria mtu akimwambia Mungu, ' Mimi ni mwenye hatia kabisa, lakini sitatenda dhambi tena;
Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.
32 nifunze kile ambacho siwezi kukiona; nimetenda dhambi, lakini sitafanya tena.'
If I have erred, teach thou me: if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.
33 Je unadhani kwamba Mungu ataiadhibu dhambi ya mtu huyo, kwa kuwa unayachukia yale ambayo Mungu huyatenda? Ni lazima uchague, siyo mimi. Basi sema yale ambayo unayajua.
Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I: but if thou know any thing better, speak.
34 Watu wenye ufahamu wataniambia, kwa kweli, kila mtu mwenye hekima ambaye hunisikia atasema,
Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
35 Ayubu anazungumza bila maarifa; maneno yake hayana hekima.'
But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline.
36 Kama Ayubu alijaribiwa kwa kitu kidogo kabisa katika kesi yake kwasababu ya kuongea kwake kama watu waovu.
My father, let Job be tried even to the end: cease not from the man of iniquity.
37 Kwa kuwa anaongeza uasi juu ya dhambi yake; anapiga makofi ya dharau kati yetu; anaweka maneno kinyume na Mungu.”
Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us: and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.
