Job 13

1 Narito, nakita ang lahat na ito ng aking mata, ang aking tainga ay nakarinig at nakaunawa.

“Hey, I [SYN] have seen everything [that you have seen], and I have heard and understood all [that you have said].

2 Kung ano ang iyong nalalaman, ay nalalaman ko rin naman: hindi ako huli sa inyo.

What you know, I also know; I do (not know less than/know as much as) you.

3 Walang pagsalang ako'y magsasalita sa Makapangyarihan sa lahat, at nagnanasa akong makipagmatuwiranan sa Dios.

But I would like to speak to Almighty God, [not to you]; I would like to argue with him [and prove that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong]).

4 Nguni't kayo'y mapagkatha ng mga kabulaanan. Kayong lahat ay mga manggagamot na walang kabuluhan.

As for you, you do not allow people to know the truth about me, like someone covers [up a bad surface of a wall] with whitewash [MET]. You are all like doctors [MET] [that give people] useless [medicines].

5 Mano nawa ay magsitahimik kayong lahat! At magiging inyong karunungan.

I wish/desire that you would be silent; that would be the wisest thing that you [could do].

6 Dinggin ninyo ngayon ang aking pangangatuwiran, at inyong dinggin ang mga pagsasanggalang ng aking mga labi.

Listen to what I will say to you now; listen while I am saying [what is true about myself].

7 Kayo ba'y mangagsasalita ng kalikuan dahil sa Dios, at mangungusap ng karayaan dahil sa kaniya?

Are you telling lies about me to prove God [is just in causing me to suffer]? Are you saying what is deceitful in order to benefit him?

8 Inyo bang lilingapin ang kaniyang pagka Dios? Inyo bang ipakikipagtalo ang Dios?

Are you trying to defend him? Are you trying to prove [as you would] in a court that he is innocent?

9 Mabuti ba na kayo'y siyasatin niya? O kung paanong dinadaya ang isang tao ay inyo bang dadayain siya?

If he looks closely, will he find that everything that you have done is good? Or can you deceive him, like you deceive other people?

10 Walang pagsalang sasawayin niya kayo, kung lihim na kayo'y tatangi ng pagkatao.

If you secretly say/do things to cause God to act favorably toward you, he will surely rebuke you.

11 Hindi ba kayo tatakutin ng kaniyang karilagan, at ang gulat sa kaniya ay sasa inyo?

He will certainly [RHQ] cause you to be terrified by his power/greatness; you will become extremely afraid.

12 Ang inyong mga alaalang sabi ay kawikaang abo, ang inyong mga pagsasanggalang ay mga pagsasanggalang na putik.

The things that you say [that you think are] wise are [as useless as] [MET] as ashes; what you say to defend your opinions is no better than [MET] clay [that quickly crumbles].

13 Magsitahimik kayo, bayaan ninyo ako, na ako'y makapagsalita, at paratingin sa akin ang darating.

“So, be quiet and allow me to speak, and then it will not matter what happens to me.

14 Bakit kakagatin ng aking mga ngipin ang aking laman, at aking ilalagay ang aking buhay sa aking kamay?

I am ready to endure anything; I am [even] willing to risk being executed [IDM, DOU] [for what I will say].

15 Bagaman ako'y patayin niya, akin ding hihintayin siya: gayon ma'y aking aalalayan ang aking mga lakad sa harap niya.

If God kills me, then I will not have anyone else whom I can confidently expect to help me, but I am going to defend my behavior in his presence [anyway].

16 Ito man ay magiging aking kaligtasan; sapagka't ang isang di banal ay hindi makahaharap sa kaniya.

No wicked/godless person would dare to stand in the presence of God, [but because I say that I have not done things that are wrong], perhaps, if I can prove that to God, he will save me.”

17 Pakinggan ninyong masikap ang aking pananalita, at ang aking pahayag ay sumainyong mga pakinig.

“God, listen very carefully to what I say [DOU].

18 Narito, ngayon, aking inayos ang aking usap; talastas ko na ako'y matuwid.

I am ready to prove that I am innocent, and I know that you also will declare that I am not guilty.

19 Sino ang makikipagtalo sa akin? Sapagka't ngayo'y tatahimik ako at malalagot ang aking hininga.

I certainly do not think [RHQ] that [you or anyone else] will say that what I say is not true; if anyone did that, I would (be silent/stop talking) and die.

20 Dalawang bagay lamang ang huwag mong gawin sa akin, kung magkagayo'y hindi ako magkukubli sa iyong mukha:

“I am requesting you to do two things for me; if you do them, I will (not hide from you/come and stand in front of you) [LIT].

21 Iurong mo ng malayo ang iyong kamay sa akin; at huwag akong takutin ng pangingilabot sa iyo.

[The first thing that I request is that you] stop punishing [IDM] me; and [the second thing that I request is that you] stop causing me to be very terrified.

22 Kung magkagayo'y tumawag ka, at ako'y sasagot; o papagsalitain mo ako, at sumagot ka sa akin.

You speak [first], and then I will reply; or allow me to speak first, and [then] you reply.

23 Ilan ang aking mga kasamaan at mga kasalanan? Ipakilala mo sa akin ang aking pagsalangsang at ang aking kasalanan.

What have I done that is wrong? What sins have I committed? Show me how I have disobeyed you.

24 Bakit ikinukubli mo ang iyong mukha, at inaari mo akong iyong kaaway?

Why (do you refuse to be friendly with/have you abandoned) me [IDM]? Why do you (act toward me as though I am/consider me to be) your enemy?

25 Iyo bang pangingilabutin ang isang dahong pinapaspas ng hangin? At iyo bang hahabulin ang dayaming tuyo?

I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a leaf that is blown by the wind; why are you trying to cause me to be afraid [RHQ]? Why are you pursuing me? Am I [useless, nothing more than a bit of] dry chaff [RHQ]?

26 Sapagka't ikaw ay sumusulat ng mga mabigat na bagay laban sa akin, at ipinamamana mo sa akin ang mga kasamaan ng aking kabataan:

[It seems that] you are writing things to accuse me [of doing things that are wrong], even recalling bad things that I did when I was young.

27 Iyo ring inilalagay ang aking mga paa sa pangawan, at pinupuna mo ang lahat kong landas: ikaw ay gumuguhit ng isang guhit sa palibot ng mga talampakan ng aking mga paa:

[It is as though] you have fastened my feet with chains [to prevent me from walking], and you watch me wherever I walk; [It is as though] you even look closely at my footprints [to see where I have gone].

28 Bagaman ako'y parang bagay na bulok na natutunaw, na parang damit na kinain ng tanga.

[As a result], my body is decaying like [SIM] rotten wood, like a piece of cloth that is eaten by [larvae of] moths.”