Job 29
1 Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú, Jobu sì tún tẹ̀síwájú nínú ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì wí pé,
and to add: again Job to lift: loud proverb his and to say
2 “Háà! ìbá ṣe pé èmi wà bí ìgbà oṣù tí ó kọjá, bí ọjọ́ tí Ọlọ́run pa mí mọ́,
who? to give: if only! me like/as month front: old like/as day god to keep: guard me
3 nígbà tí fìtílà rẹ tàn sí mi ní orí, àti nípa ìmọ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀ èmi rìn nínú òkùnkùn já.
in/on/with to shine he lamp his upon head my to/for light his to go: walk darkness
4 Bí mo ti rí nígbà ọ̀dọ́ mi, nígbà tí ọ̀rẹ́ Ọlọ́run tímọ́tímọ́ bùkún ilé mi,
like/as as which to be in/on/with day autumn my in/on/with counsel god upon tent my
5 nígbà tí Olódùmarè wà pẹ̀lú mi, nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ mi wà yí mi ká;
in/on/with still Almighty with me me around me youth my
6 nígbà tí èmi fi òrí-àmọ́ n wẹ ìṣísẹ̀ mi, àti tí àpáta ń tú ìṣàn òróró jáde fún mi wá.
in/on/with to wash: wash step my in/on/with heat and rock to pour with me me stream oil
7 “Nígbà tí mo jáde la àárín ìlú lọ sí ẹnu ibodè, nígbà tí mo tẹ́ ìtẹ́ mi ní ìgboro,
in/on/with to come out: come I gate upon town in/on/with street/plaza to establish: prepare seat my
8 nígbà náà ni àwọn ọmọkùnrin rí mi, wọ́n sì sá pamọ́, àwọn àgbà dìde dúró ní ẹsẹ̀ wọn,
to see: see me youth and to hide and aged to arise: rise to stand: stand
9 àwọn ọmọ-aládé dákẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ, wọn a sì fi ọwọ́ wọn lé ẹnu.
ruler to restrain in/on/with speech and palm to set: put to/for lip their
10 Àwọn ọlọ́lá dákẹ́, ahọ́n wọn sì lẹ̀ mọ́ èrìgì ẹnu wọn.
voice leader to hide and tongue their to/for palate their to cleave
11 Nígbà tí etí gbọ́, ó sì súre fún mi, àti nígbà tí ojú sì rí mi, ó jẹ́rìí mi,
for ear to hear: hear and to bless me and eye to see: see and to testify me
12 nítorí mo gbà tálákà tí n fẹ́ ìrànlọ́wọ́, àti aláìní baba tí kò sí olùrànlọ́wọ́ fún un.
for to escape afflicted to cry and orphan and not to help to/for him
13 Ẹni tí ó ń kìlọ̀ súre fún mi, èmi sì mú àyà opó kọrin fún ayọ̀.
blessing to perish upon me to come (in): come and heart widow to sing
14 Èmi sì mú òdodo wọ̀ bí aṣọ, ẹ̀tọ́ mi dàbí aṣọ ìgúnwà àti adé ọba.
righteousness to clothe and to clothe me like/as robe and turban justice my
15 Mo ṣe ojú fún afọ́jú mo sì ṣe ẹsẹ̀ fún amúnkùn ún.
eye to be to/for blind and foot to/for lame I
16 Mo ṣe baba fún tálákà; mo ṣe ìwádìí ọ̀ràn àjèjì tí èmi kò mọ̀ rí.
father I to/for needy and strife not to know to search him
17 Mo sì ká eyín ẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ́ ènìyàn búburú, mo sì já ohun ọdẹ náà kúrò ní eyín rẹ̀.
and to break [emph?] jaw unjust and from tooth his to throw prey
18 “Nígbà náà ni mo rò pé, ‘Èmi yóò kú nínú ilé mi, èmi yóò sì mú ọjọ́ mi pọ̀ sí i bí iyanrìn.
and to say with nest my to die and like/as sand to multiply day
19 Gbòǹgbò mi yóò ta kan omi, ìrì yóò sì sẹ̀ ní gbogbo òru sí ara ẹ̀ka mi.
root my to open to(wards) water and dew to lodge in/on/with foliage my
20 Ògo mi yóò wà ní ọ̀tún ní ọ̀dọ̀ mi, ọrun mi sì padà di tuntun ní ọwọ́ mi.’
glory my new with me me and bow my in/on/with hand my to pass
21 “Èmi ni ènìyàn ń dẹtí sílẹ̀ sí, wọn a sì dúró, wọn a sì dákẹ́ rọ́rọ́ ní ìmọ̀ràn mi.
to/for me to hear: hear and to wait: wait and to silence: silent upon counsel my
22 Lẹ́yìn ọ̀rọ̀ mi, wọn kò tún sọ̀rọ̀ mọ́; ọ̀rọ̀ mi wọ̀ wọ́n ní etí ṣinṣin.
after word: speaking my not to repeat and upon them to drip/prophesy speech my
23 Wọn a sì dúró dè mí bí ẹni wí pé wọ́n dúró fún ọ̀wọ́ òjò; wọn a sì mu nínú ọ̀rọ̀ mi bí ẹní mu nínú òjò àrọ̀kúrò.
and to wait: wait like/as rain to/for me and lip their to open to/for spring rain
24 Èmi sì rẹ́rìn-ín sí wọn nígbà tí wọn kò bá gbà á gbọ́; ìmọ́lẹ̀ ojú mi jẹ́ iyebíye sí wọn.
to laugh to(wards) them not be faithful and light face my not to fall: fall [emph?]
25 Mo la ọ̀nà sílẹ̀ fún wọn, mo sì jókòó bí olóyè wọn. Mo jókòó bí ọba ní àárín ológun rẹ, mo sì rí bí ẹni tí ń tu ẹni tí ń ṣọ̀fọ̀ nínú.
to choose way: conduct their and to dwell head: leader and to dwell like/as king in/on/with band like/as as which mourning to be sorry: comfort
