Job 21
1 Jobu wá dáhùn, ó sì wí pé,
And Job answered and said,
2 “Ẹ tẹ́tí sílẹ̀ dáradára sì àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ mi, kí èyí kí ó jásí ìtùnú fún mi.
Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.
3 Ẹ jọ̀wọ́ mi ki èmi sọ̀rọ̀; lẹ́yìn ìgbà ìwọ le máa fi mi ṣẹ̀sín ń ṣo.
Suffer me and I will speak; and after I have spoken, mock on!
4 “Àròyé mi ha ṣe sí ènìyàn bí? Èétise tí ọkàn mi kì yóò fi ṣe àìbalẹ̀?
As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?
5 Ẹ wò mí fín, kí ẹnu kí ó sì yà yín, kí ẹ sì fi ọwọ́ lé ẹnu yín.
Mark me, and be astonished, and lay the hand upon the mouth.
6 Àní nígbà tí mo rántí, ẹ̀rù bà mí, ìwárìrì sì mú mi lára.
Even when I think [thereon], I am affrighted, and trembling taketh hold of my flesh.
7 Nítorí kí ní ènìyàn búburú fi wà ní ayé, tí wọ́n gbó, àní tí wọ́n di alágbára ní ipa?
Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?
8 Irú-ọmọ wọn fi ìdí kalẹ̀ ní ojú wọn pẹ̀lú wọn, àti ọmọ ọmọ wọn ní ojú wọn.
Their seed is established with them in their sight, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Ilé wọn wà láìní ewu àti ẹ̀rù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀pá ìbínú Ọlọ́run kò sí lára wọn.
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10 Akọ màlúù wọn a máa gùn, kì í sì tàsé; abo màlúù wọn a máa bí, kì í sì í ṣẹ́yun.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 Wọn a máa rán àwọn ọmọ wọn wẹ́wẹ́ jáde bí agbo ẹran, àwọn ọmọ wọn a sì máa jo kiri.
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12 Wọ́n mú ohun ọ̀nà orin, ìlù àti haapu; wọ́n sì ń yọ̀ sí ohùn fèrè.
They shout to the tambour and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment go down to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
14 Nítorí náà ni wọ́n ṣe wí fún Ọlọ́run pé, ‘Lọ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wa!’ Nítorí pé wọn kò fẹ́ ìmọ̀ ipa ọ̀nà rẹ.
And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
15 Kí ni Olódùmarè tí àwa ó fi máa sìn in? Èrè kí ni a ó sì jẹ bí àwa ba gbàdúrà sí i?
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?
16 Kíyèsi i, àlàáfíà wọn kò sí nípa ọwọ́ wọn; ìmọ̀ ènìyàn búburú jìnnà sí mi réré.
Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked be far from me!
17 “Ìgbà mélòó mélòó ní a ń pa fìtílà ènìyàn búburú kú? Ìgbà mélòó mélòó ní ìparun wọn dé bá wọn, tí Ọlọ́run sì í máa pín ìbìnújẹ́ nínú ìbínú rẹ̀?
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows [to them] in his anger?
18 Wọ́n dàbí àgékù koríko níwájú afẹ́fẹ́, àti bí ìyàngbò, tí ẹ̀fúùfù ńlá fẹ́ lọ.
Do they become as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away?
19 Ẹ̀yin wí pé, ‘Ọlọ́run to ìyà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀ jọ fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.’ Jẹ́ kí ó san án fún un, yóò sì mọ̀ ọ́n.
God layeth up [the punishment of] his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know [it]:
20 Ojú rẹ̀ yóò rí ìparun ara rẹ̀, yóò sì máa mu nínú ríru ìbínú Olódùmarè.
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the fury of the Almighty.
21 Nítorí pé àlàáfíà kí ni ó ní nínú ilé rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn rẹ̀, nígbà tí a bá ké iye oṣù rẹ̀ kúrò ní agbede-méjì?
For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?
22 “Ǹjẹ́ ẹnikẹ́ni le kọ Ọlọ́run ní ìmọ̀? Òun ní í sá à ń ṣe ìdájọ́ ẹni ibi gíga.
Can any teach God knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.
23 Ẹnìkan a kú nínú pípé agbára rẹ̀, ó wà nínú ìrora àti ìdákẹ́ pátápátá.
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;
24 Ọpọ́n rẹ̀ kún fún omi ọmú, egungun rẹ̀ sì tutù fún ọ̀rá.
His sides are full of fat, and the marrow of his bones is moistened;
25 Ẹlòmíràn a sì kú nínú kíkorò ọkàn rẹ̀, tí kò sì fi inú dídùn jẹun.
And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath not tasted good:
26 Wọ́n o dùbúlẹ̀ bákan náà nínú erùpẹ̀, kòkòrò yóò sì ṣùbò wọ́n.
Together they lie down in the dust, and the worms cover them.
27 “Kíyèsi i, èmi mọ̀ èrò inú yín àti àrékérekè ọkàn yín láti ṣe ìlòdì sí mi.
Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28 Nítorí tí ẹ̀yin wí pé, ‘Níbo ní ilé ọmọ-aládé, àti níbo ní àgọ́ àwọn ènìyàn búburú nì gbé wà?’
For ye say, Where is the house of the noble? and where the tent of the dwellings of the wicked?
29 Ẹ̀yin kò béèrè lọ́wọ́ àwọn tí ń kọjá lọ ní ọ̀nà? Ẹ̀yin kò mọ̀ àmì wọn,
Have ye not asked the wayfarers? and do ye not regard their tokens:
30 pé ènìyàn búburú ní a fi pamọ́ fún ọjọ́ ìparun. A ó sì mú wọn jáde ní ọjọ́ ríru ìbínú.
That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath.
31 Ta ni yóò tako ipa ọ̀nà rẹ̀ lójúkojú, ta ni yóò sì san án padà fún un ní èyí tí ó ti ṣe?
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
32 Síbẹ̀ a ó sì sin ín ní ọ̀nà ipò òkú, a ó sì máa ṣọ́ ibojì òkú.
Yet is he carried to the graves, and watch is kept over the tomb.
33 Ògúlùtu àfonífojì yóò dùn mọ́ ọn. Gbogbo ènìyàn yóò sì máa tọ̀ ọ́ lẹ́yìn, bí ènìyàn àìníye ti lọ síwájú rẹ̀.
The clods of the valley are sweet unto him; and every man followeth suit after him, as there were innumerable before him.
34 “Èéha ti ṣe tí ẹ̀yin fi ń tù mí nínú lásán, bí ò ṣe pé ní ìdáhùn yín, àrékérekè wa níbẹ̀!”
How then comfort ye me in vain? Your answers remain perfidious.
