யோபு 29
Job resumed speaking and said,
2 ௨ “கடந்துபோன வருடங்களிலும், தேவன் என்னைக் காப்பாற்றிவந்த நாட்களிலும் எனக்கு உண்டாயிருந்த ஒழுங்கு இப்பொழுது இருந்தால் நலமாயிருக்கும்.
“Oh, that I were as I was in the past months when God cared for me,
3 ௩ அப்பொழுது அவர் தீபம் என் தலையின்மேல் பிரகாசித்தது; அவர் அருளின வெளிச்சத்தினால் இருளைக் கடந்துபோனேன்.
when his lamp shined on my head, and when I walked through darkness by his light.
Oh, that I were as I was in the ripeness of my days when the friendship of God was on my tent,
when the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were around me,
6 ௬ என் பாதங்களை நான் நெய்யினால் கழுவினேன்; கன்மலைகளிலிருந்து எனக்காக எண்ணெய் நதிபோல ஓடிவந்தது; அந்தச் செல்வநாட்களின் ஒழுங்கு இப்போதிருந்தால் நலமாயிருக்கும்.
when my way was covered with cream, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
When I went out to the city gate, when I sat in my place in the city square,
the young men saw me and kept their distance from me in respect, and the aged people rose and stood for me.
The princes used to refrain from talking when I came; they would lay their hand on their mouths.
The voices of the noblemen were hushed, and their tongue clung to the roof of their mouths.
For after their ears heard me, they would then bless me; after their eyes saw me, they would then give witness to me and approve of me
because I rescued the one who was poor when he cried out, and the one who had no father when he had no one to help him.
13 ௧௩ அழிந்துபோக இருந்தவனுடைய ஆசீர்வாதம் என்மேல் வந்தது; விதவையின் இருதயத்தைக் கெம்பீரிக்கச் செய்தேன்.
The blessing of him who was about to perish came on me; I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 ௧௪ நீதியை அணிந்துகொண்டேன்; அது என் ஆடையாயிருந்தது; என் நியாயம் எனக்குச் சால்வையும் தலைப்பாகையுமாக இருந்தது.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
I was eyes to blind people; I was feet to lame people.
I was a father to needy people; I would examine the case even of one whom I did not know.
17 ௧௭ நான் அநியாயக்காரருடைய கடைவாய்ப் பற்களை உடைத்து, அவர்கள் பறித்ததை அவர்கள் பற்களிலிருந்து பிடுங்கினேன்.
I broke the jaws of the unrighteous man; I plucked the victim out from between his teeth.
Then I said, 'I will die in my nest; I will multiply my days like the grains of sand.
My roots are spread out to the waters, and dew lies all night on my branches.
The honor in me is always fresh, and the bow of my strength is always new in my hand.'
To me men listened; they waited for me; they stayed silent to hear my advice.
After my words were done, they did not speak again; my speech dropped like water on them.
23 ௨௩ மழைக்குக் காத்திருக்கிறதுபோல் எனக்குக் காத்திருந்து, பின் மாரிக்கு ஆசையுள்ளவர்கள்போல தங்கள் வாயை ஆவென்று திறந்திருந்தார்கள்.
They always waited for me as they waited for rain; they opened their mouth wide to drink in my words, as they would do for the latter rain.
24 ௨௪ நான் அவர்களைப் பார்த்து சிரிக்கும்போது, அவர்கள் துணிகரங்கொள்ளவில்லை; என் முகக்களையை மாறவைக்கவும் இல்லை.
I smiled on them when they did not expect it; they did not reject the light of my face.
25 ௨௫ அவர்கள் வழியில்போக எனக்கு விருப்பமாகும்போது, நான் தலைவனாய் அமர்ந்து, படைக்குள் ராஜாவைப்போலவும், துக்கித்தவர்களைத் தேற்றுகிறவனாகவும் இருந்தேன்.
I selected their way and sat as their chief; I lived like a king in his army, like one who comforts mourners.
