Job 14
1 “Ènìyàn tí a bí nínú obìnrin, ọlọ́jọ́ díẹ̀ ni, ó sì kún fún ìpọ́njú.
Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.
2 Ó jáde wá bí ìtànná ewéko, a sì ké e lulẹ̀; ó sì ń fò lọ bí òjìji, kò sì dúró pẹ́.
He shooteth foorth as a flowre, and is cut downe: he vanisheth also as a shadowe, and continueth not.
3 Ìwọ sì ń síjú rẹ wò irú èyí ni? Ìwọ sì mú mi wá sínú ìdájọ́ pẹ̀lú rẹ?
And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.
4 Ta ni ó lè mú ohun mímọ́ láti inú àìmọ́ jáde wá? Kò sí ẹnìkan!
Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
5 Ǹjẹ́ a ti pinnu ọjọ́ rẹ̀, iye oṣù rẹ̀ ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ rẹ, ìwọ ti pààlà rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní òun kò le kọjá rẹ̀.
Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe.
6 Yípadà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, kí ó lè sinmi, títí yóò fi pé ọjọ́ rẹ̀ bí alágbàṣe.
Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.
7 “Nítorí pé ìrètí wà fún igi, bí a bá ké e lulẹ̀, pé yóò sì tún sọ, àti pé ẹ̀ka rẹ̀ tuntun kì yóò gbẹ.
For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof will not cease.
8 Bí gbòǹgbò rẹ̀ tilẹ̀ di ogbó nínú ilẹ̀, tí kùkùté rẹ̀ si kú ni ilẹ̀,
Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,
9 síbẹ̀ nígbà tí ó bá gbóòórùn omi, yóò sọ, yóò sì yọ ẹ̀ka jáde bí irúgbìn.
Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.
10 Ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn kú, a sì dàánù, àní ènìyàn jọ̀wọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́: Òun kò sì sí mọ́.
But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?
11 “Bí omi ti í tán nínú ipa odò, àti bí odò ṣì tí í fà tí sì gbẹ,
As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,
12 bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ènìyàn dùbúlẹ̀ tí kò sì dìde mọ́; títí ọ̀run kì yóò fi sí mọ́, wọ́n kì yóò jí, a kì yóò jí wọn kúrò lójú oorun wọn.
So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more.
13 “Háà! ìwọ ìbá fi mí pamọ́ ní ipò òkú, kí ìwọ kí ó fi mí pamọ́ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀, títí ìbínú rẹ yóò fi rékọjá, ìwọ ìbá lànà ìgbà kan sílẹ̀ fún mi, kí ó si rántí mi! (Sheol h7585)
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the graue, and keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath were past, and wouldest giue me terme, and remember me. (Sheol h7585)
14 Bí ènìyàn bá kú yóò sì tún yè bí? Gbogbo ọjọ́ ìgbà tí a là sílẹ̀ fún mi ni èmi dúró dè, títí àmúdọ̀tún mi yóò fi dé.
If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall come.
15 Ìwọ ìbá pè, èmi ìbá sì dá ọ lóhùn; ìwọ ó sì ní ìfẹ́ sì iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ.
Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.
16 Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí ìwọ ń kaye ìṣísẹ̀ mi; ìwọ kò fa ọwọ́ rẹ kúrò nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi?
But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.
17 A fi èdìdì di ìrékọjá mi sínú àpò, ìwọ sì rán àìṣedéédéé mi pọ̀.
Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.
18 “Àti nítòótọ́ òkè ńlá tí ó ṣubú, ó dasán, a sì ṣí àpáta kúrò ní ipò rẹ̀.
And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:
19 Omi a máa yinrin òkúta, ìwọ a sì mú omi sàn bo ohun tí ó hù jáde lórí ilẹ̀, ìwọ sì sọ ìrètí ènìyàn dí òfo.
As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.
20 Ìwọ ṣẹ́gun rẹ̀ láéláé, òun sì kọjá lọ! Ìwọ pa awọ ojú rẹ̀ dà, o sì rán an lọ kúrò.
Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.
21 Àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ bọ́ sí ipò ọlá, òun kò sì mọ̀; wọ́n sì rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, òun kò sì kíyèsi i lára wọn.
And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,
22 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹran-ara rẹ̀ ni yóò rí ìrora ọkàn rẹ̀ ni yóò sì máa ní ìbìnújẹ́ nínú rẹ̀.”
But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.
