Job 13

1 Tingnan mo, nakikita ko ang lahat; Nakikinig at nauunawaan ko ito.

“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 alam mo, alam ko rin; hindi ako mas mababa sa iyo.

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

3 Gayunman, mas gugustuhin ko na lang na makipag-usap sa Makapangyarihan; aking hihilingin na makapagdahilan sa Diyos.

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 Pero inyong pinagtakpan ang katotohanan ng kasinungalingan; kayo ay manggagamot na walang silbi.

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 O, nais mo bang hawakang mabuti ang iyong kapayapaan! Iyon ang inyong karunungan.

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

6 Pakinggan mo ang aking mga paliwanag; pakinggan mo ang panawagan ng aking mga labi.

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

7 Magsasabi ka ba ng hindi matuwid sa Diyos, at magsasalita ka ba ng mapanlinlang 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 Dapat mo ba talagang ipakita ang kabaitan sa kaniya? Ginusto mo ba talagang makipagtalo sa hukuman bilang mga manananggol para sa Diyos?

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

9 Makabubuti ba talaga sa iyo kung siya na hukom ay titingnan at suriin ka? O tulad ng ibang nangloloko ng iba, talaga bang magiging maling kinatawan sa kaniya sa hukuman?

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 Siguradong susumbatan ka niya kung lihim mong ipapakita ang pagtatangi sa kaniya.

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

11 Hindi ka ba magawang matakot ng kaniyang kamahalan? Hindi ba babagsak ang pagkatakot niya sa iyo?

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

12 Hindi malilimutang kasabihan mo ay kawikaan na gawa sa mga abo; ang mga panananggol mo ay panananggol na gawa sa 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 Manahimik ka muna, hayaan mo muna ako, para makapagsalita ako, dumating na kung anuman ang nararapat sa akin.

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

14 Kukunin ko ang sarili kong laman sa aking ngipin; kukunin ko ang aking buhay sa aking mga kamay.

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

15 Tingnan mo, kung papatayin niya ako, mawawalan ako ng pag-asa; gayon pa man, ipagtatanggol ko ang aking mga pamamaraan sa harapan mo.

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 ang magiging dahilan ko para sa aking pagpapawalang-sala, hindi na ako pupunta sa harapan mo tulad ng isang taong walang diyos.

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 O Diyos, pakinggan ng mabuti ang aking sasabihin; hayaan mong madinig ng iyong mga tainga ang aking pagpapahayag.

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

18 Tingnan mo ngayon, inilagay ko ang aking tanggulan sa ayos; Alam ko na ako ay inosente.

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

19 Sinong maaaring makipagtalo sa akin laban sa akin sa hukuman? Kung pupunta ka para gawin iyon, at kung mapapatunayan mong mali ako, kung gayon mananahimik at isusuko ko ang aking buhay.

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 O Diyos, gumawa ka ng dalawang bagay para sa akin, at pagkatapos hindi ko na itatago ang aking sarili 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 babawiin mo ang mapang-aping kamay mo, at huwag mong hayaan ang iyong mga paninindak para takutin ako.

[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 Pagkatapos tatawag ka, at tutugon ako; O hayaan mong ako ay magsalita, at iyong tugunin.

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 kasalanan? Hayaan mong malaman ko ang aking pagsuway at kasalanan.

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

24 Bakit mo itinatago ang iyong mukha sa akin at itinuturing mo akong tulad ng 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 Uusigin mo ba ang isang tinangay na dahon? Hahabulin mo ba ang tuyong dayami?

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 Dahil sumulat ka ng mga mapapait na mga bagay laban sa akin; ipinamana 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 Inilagay mo rin ang aking paa sa mga kandadong kahoy; tinitingnan mong mabuti ang lahat ng aking mga landas; sinusuri mo ang lupa kung saan ang mga nilakaran ng talampakan ng aking 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 tulad ako ng isang mabahong bagay na nabubulok, tulad ng isang damit na kinakain ng gamugamo.

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