Job 23

1 Ìgbà náà ni Jobu sì dáhùn wí pé,

Then Job answered by saying:

2 “Àní lónìí ni ọ̀ràn mi korò; ọwọ́ mí sì wúwo sí ìkérora mi.

Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.

3 Háà! èmi ìbá mọ ibi tí èmí ìbá wá Ọlọ́run rí, kí èmí kí ó tọ̀ ọ́ lọ sí ibùgbé rẹ̀!

Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne?

4 Èmi ìbá sì to ọ̀ràn náà níwájú rẹ̀, ẹnu mi ìbá sì kún fún àròyé.

I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism,

5 Èmi ìbá sì mọ ọ̀rọ̀ tí òun ìbá fi dá mi lóhùn; òye ohun tí ìbáwí a sì yé mi.

so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me.

6 Yóò ha fi agbára ńlá bá mi wíjọ́ bí? Àgbẹdọ̀, kìkì pé òun yóò sì kíyèsi mi.

I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.

7 Níbẹ̀ ni olódodo le è bá a wíjọ́, níwájú rẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi yóò sì bọ́ ni ọwọ́ onídàájọ́ mi láéláé.

Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory.

8 “Sì wò ó, bí èmi bá lọ sí iwájú, òun kò sí níbẹ̀, àti sí ẹ̀yìn, èmi kò sì rí òye rẹ̀.

If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him.

9 Ni apá òsì bí ó bá ṣiṣẹ́ níbẹ̀, èmi kò rí i, ó fi ara rẹ̀ pamọ́ ni apá ọ̀tún, tí èmi kò le è rí i.

If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.

10 Ṣùgbọ́n òun mọ ọ̀nà tí èmi ń tọ̀, nígbà tí ó bá dán mí wò, èmi yóò jáde bí wúrà.

Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.

11 Ẹsẹ̀ mí ti tẹ̀lé ipasẹ̀ ìrìn rẹ̀; ọ̀nà rẹ̀ ni mo ti kíyèsi, tí ń kò sì yà kúrò.

My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.

12 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi kò padà sẹ́yìn kúrò nínú òfin ẹnu rẹ̀, èmi sì pa ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́ ju oúnjẹ òòjọ́ lọ.

I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.

13 “Ṣùgbọ́n onínú kan ni òun, ta ni yóò sì yí i padà? Èyí tí ọkàn rẹ̀ sì ti fẹ́, èyí náà ní í ṣe.

For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.

14 Nítòótọ́ ohun tí a ti yàn fún mi ní í ṣe; ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ irú ohun bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó wà ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀.

And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.

15 Nítorí náà ni ara kò ṣe rọ̀ mí níwájú rẹ̀; nígbà tí mo bá rò ó, ẹ̀rù a bà mi.

And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.

16 Nítorí pé Ọlọ́run ti pá mi ní àyà, Olódùmarè sì ń dààmú mi.

God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.

17 Nítorí tí a kò tí ì ké mi kúrò níwájú òkùnkùn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò pa òkùnkùn biribiri mọ́ kúrò níwájú mi.

Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.