యోబు~ గ్రంథము 22
Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
3 ౩ నువ్వు నీతిమంతుడివై ఉండడం సర్వశక్తుడైన దేవునికి సంతోషమా? నువ్వు యథార్థవంతుడివై ప్రవర్తించడం ఆయనకు లాభకరమా?
Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
4 ౪ ఆయన పట్ల భయభక్తులు కలిగి ఉన్నందువల్ల ఆయన నిన్ను గద్దిస్తాడా? నీ భయభక్తులను బట్టి ఆయన నీతో వ్యాజ్యెమాడుతాడా?
Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
6 ౬ ఏమీ ఇవ్వకుండానే నీ సోదరుల దగ్గర నువ్వు తాకట్టు పెట్టుకున్నావు. వస్త్ర హీనుల బట్టలు తీసుకున్నావు.
For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
11 ౧౧ నిన్ను చిక్కించుకొన్న అంధకారాన్ని నువ్వు చూడడం లేదా? నిన్ను ముంచెత్తబోతున్న ప్రళయ జలాలను నువ్వు చూడడం లేదా?
Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
14 ౧౪ దట్టమైన మేఘాలు ఆయనకు అడ్డుగా ఉన్నాయి. ఆయన మనలను చూడలేడు. ఆకాశ గోపురంలో ఆయన తిరుగుతున్నాడు” అని నీవనుకుంటావు.
Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
16 ౧౬ తమ కాలం రాకముందే వారు హటాత్తుగా నిర్మూలమైపోయారు. వారి పునాదులు నదీ ప్రవాహలవలె కొట్టుకు పోయాయి.
Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
23 ౨౩ సర్వశక్తుని వైపు తిరిగి నీ నివాసాల్లో నుండి దుర్మార్గాన్ని దూరంగా తొలగిస్తే నువ్వు అభివృద్ధి పొందుతావు.
If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
