Job 12
1 Jobu sì dáhùn, ó sì wí pé,
And Job answered and said,
2 “Kò sí àní àní níbẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ni àwọn ènìyàn náà, ọgbọ́n yóò sì kú pẹ̀lú yín!
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
3 Ṣùgbọ́n èmi ní ìyè nínú gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yin; èmi kò kéré sí i yín. Àní, ta ni kò mọ gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
4 “Èmi dàbí ẹni tí a ń fi ṣe ẹlẹ́yà lọ́dọ̀ aládùúgbò rẹ̀, tí ó ké pe Ọlọ́run, tí ó sì dá a lóhùn, à ń fi olóòtítọ́ ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin rẹ́rìn-ín ẹlẹ́yà!
I am as one mocked by his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is mocked.
5 Ó rọrùn fún ènìyàn láti fi ìbànújẹ́ ẹlòmíràn ṣe ẹlẹ́yà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìpín àwọn ẹni tí ẹsẹ̀ wọn ṣetán láti yọ̀.
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
6 Àgọ́ àwọn ìgárá ọlọ́ṣà wá láìní ìbẹ̀rù; àwọn tí ó sì ń mú Ọlọ́run bínú wà láìléwu, àwọn ẹni tí ó sì gbá òrìṣà mú ní ọwọ́ wọn.
The tents of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
7 “Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí bí àwọn ẹranko léèrè, wọn o kọ́ ọ ní ẹ̀kọ́, àti ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run, wọn ó sì sọ fún ọ.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
8 Tàbí ba ilẹ̀ ayé sọ̀rọ̀, yóò sì kọ́ ọ, àwọn ẹja inú òkun yóò sì sọ fún ọ.
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee.
9 Ta ni kò mọ̀ nínú gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí pé, ọwọ́ Olúwa ni ó ṣe nǹkan yìí?
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
10 Ní ọwọ́ ẹni tí ẹ̀mí ohun alààyè gbogbo gbé wà, àti ẹ̀mí gbogbo aráyé.
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
11 Etí kì í dán ọ̀rọ̀ wò bí tàbí adùn ẹnu kì í sì í tọ́ oúnjẹ rẹ̀ wò bí?
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?
12 Àwọn arúgbó ni ọgbọ́n wà fún, àti nínú gígùn ọjọ́ ni òye.
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
13 “Ti Ọlọ́run ni ọgbọ́n àti agbára; òun ló ni ìmọ̀ àti òye.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
14 Kíyèsi i, ó bì wó, a kò sì lè gbe ró mọ́; Ó sé ènìyàn mọ́, kò sì sí ìtúsílẹ̀ kan.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
15 Kíyèsi i, ó dá àwọn omi dúró, wọ́n sì gbẹ; Ó sì rán wọn jáde, wọ́n sì ṣẹ̀ bo ilẹ̀ ayé yípo.
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
16 Tìrẹ ni agbára àti ìṣẹ́gun; ẹni tí ń ṣìnà àti ẹni tí ń mú ni ṣìnà, tirẹ̀ ni wọ́n ń ṣe.
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 Ó mú àwọn ìgbìmọ̀ lọ ní ìhòhò a sì sọ àwọn onídàájọ́ di òmùgọ̀.
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18 Ó tú ìdè ọba ó sì fi àmùrè gbà wọ́n ní ọ̀já.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a belt.
19 Ó mú àwọn àlùfáà lọ ní ìhòhò ó sì tẹ orí àwọn alágbára ba.
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 Ó mú ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu ẹni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé kúrò ó sì ra àwọn àgbàgbà ní iyè.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21 Ó bu ẹ̀gàn lu àwọn ọmọ ọlọ́lá ó sì tú àmùrè àwọn alágbára.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22 Ó hú ìdí ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ jáde láti inú òkùnkùn wá ó sì mú òjìji ikú wá sínú ìmọ́lẹ̀.
He revealeth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth to light the shadow of death.
23 Òun a mú orílẹ̀-èdè bí sí i, a sì run wọ́n; òun a sọ orílẹ̀-èdè di ńlá, a sì tún ṣẹ̀ wọn kù.
He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and leadeth them away.
24 Òun a gba òye àwọn olórí àwọn ènìyàn aráyé, a sì máa mú wọn rin kiri nínú ijù níbi tí ọ̀nà kò sí.
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
25 Wọn a máa fi ọwọ́ ta ilẹ̀ nínú òkùnkùn níbi tí kò sí ìmọ́lẹ̀; òun a sì máa mú ìrìn ìsìn wọn bí ọ̀mùtí.
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
