Ayubu 35
1 Aidha, Elihu aliendelea kusema,
Moreover Elihu answered, and said,
2 “Je unadhani hii ni sawa unaposema, 'Haki yangu mbele ya Mungu?
What is this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before the Lord?
3 Kwa kuwa unauliza, 'Inafaa nini kwangu' na 'Ingekuwa nzuri kwangu kama ningekuwa nimetenda dhambi?'
That thou said, What advantage will it be to thee? And, What profit shall I have more than if I had sinned?
4 Nitakujibu, wewe pamoja na marafiki zako.
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
5 Tazama juu angani, na ulione; angalia anga, ambalo liko juu sana kuliko wewe.
Look to the heavens, and see. And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
6 Kama umetenda dhambi, ni madhara gani huwa unayafanya kwa Mungu? Ikiwa makosa yako yameongezeka zaidi, je huwa unafanya nini kwake?
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 mwenye haki, unaweza kumpa nini? Je atapokea nini mkononi mwako?
If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?
8 Uovu wako waweza kuwaumiza mtu, kama ulivyo wewe ni mtu, na haki yako yaweza kumnufaisha mwana mwingine wa mtu.
Thy wickedness is a man as thou are, and thy righteousness is a son of man.
9 Watu wanalia kwasababu ya matendo mengi ya unyanyasaji; wanaomba msaada katika mikono ya watu 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 hata mmoja asemaye, ' Mungu Muumba wangu yuko wapi, ambaye hutoa nyimbo wakati wa usiku,
But none says, Where is God my maker who gives songs in the night,
11 ambaye hutufundisha sisi zaidi anavyowafundisha wanyama wa dunia, na ambaye hutufanya sisi kuwa 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 Huko wanalia, lakini Mungu hawajibu kwasababu ya kibriu ya watu waovu.
There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Kwa hakika Mungu hatasikia kilio cha kipumbavu; Mwenye nguvu wala hatajali.
Surely God will not hear an empty cry, nor will the Almighty regard it.
14 Ni kwa namna gani atakujibu ikiwa unasema haumwoni, na ya kwamba hoja yako iko mbele yake, na ya kuwa unamngojea yeye!
How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!
15 Ni kwa jinsi gani atakujibu kama unasema kwamba hamwadhibu yeyote kwa hasira, na ya kwamba hajishughulishi na kiburi cha watu.
But now, because he has not visited in his anger, nor does he greatly regard folly,
16 Basi Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake tu ili kusema upumbavu; huongeza maneno bila maarifa.”
so Job opens his mouth in vanity. He multiplies words without knowledge.
