Ayubu 35

1 Aidha, Elihu aliendelea kusema,

And Elihu answereth and saith: —

2 “Je unadhani hii ni sawa unaposema, 'Haki yangu mbele ya Mungu?

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said — 'My righteousness [is] more than God's?'

3 Kwa kuwa unauliza, 'Inafaa nini kwangu' na 'Ingekuwa nzuri kwangu kama ningekuwa nimetenda dhambi?'

For thou sayest, 'What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'

4 Nitakujibu, wewe pamoja na marafiki zako.

I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,

5 Tazama juu angani, na ulione; angalia anga, ambalo liko juu sana kuliko wewe.

Behold attentively the heavens — and see, And behold the clouds, They have been 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 hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?

7 Kama wewe ni mwenye haki, unaweza kumpa nini? Je atapokea nini mkononi mwako?

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

8 Uovu wako waweza kuwaumiza mtu, kama ulivyo wewe ni mtu, na haki yako yaweza kumnufaisha mwana mwingine wa mtu.

For a man like thyself [is] thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.

9 Watu wanalia kwasababu ya matendo mengi ya unyanyasaji; wanaomba msaada katika mikono ya watu 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 hata mmoja asemaye, ' Mungu Muumba wangu yuko wapi, ambaye hutoa nyimbo wakati wa usiku,

And none said, 'Where [is] God my maker? Giving songs in the night,

11 ambaye hutufundisha sisi zaidi anavyowafundisha wanyama wa dunia, na ambaye hutufanya sisi kuwa 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 Huko wanalia, lakini Mungu hawajibu kwasababu ya kibriu ya watu waovu.

There they cry, and He doth not answer, Because of the pride of evil doers.

13 Kwa hakika Mungu hatasikia kilio cha kipumbavu; Mwenye nguvu wala hatajali.

Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.

14 Ni kwa namna gani atakujibu ikiwa unasema haumwoni, na ya kwamba hoja yako iko mbele yake, na ya kuwa unamngojea yeye!

Yea, though thou sayest thou dost not behold Him, Judgment [is] before Him, and stay for Him.

15 Ni kwa jinsi gani atakujibu kama unasema kwamba hamwadhibu yeyote kwa hasira, na ya kwamba hajishughulishi na kiburi cha watu.

And, now, because there is not, He hath appointed His anger, And He hath not known in great extremity.

16 Basi Ayubu hufumbua kinywa chake tu ili kusema upumbavu; huongeza maneno bila maarifa.”

And Job [with] vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.