Job 35

1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:

Ary mbola niteny ihany Eliho ka nanao hoe:

2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',

Ataonao va fa marina ny nanaovanao hoe: Ny fahamarinako mihoatra noho ny an’ Andriamanitra?

3 That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'

Fa hoy ianao: Mahasoa ahy manao ahoana moa? Ary inona no soa azoko mihoatra noho ny avy amin’ ny fahotako?

4 I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.

Izaho no hiteny hamaly anao Mbamin’ ny namanao.

5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

Jereo ary ny lanitra ka izahao; Ary tsinjovy iry habakabaka, avo loatra iny ka tsy takatrao.

6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?

Raha manota ianao, moa mahefa inona aminy? Ary raha maro ny fahotanao, mampaninona Azy moa izany?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?

Raha marina ianao, dia hahazoany inona moa izany? Na inona no horaisiny avy amin’ ny tananao?

8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.

Mihatra amin’ ny olona tahaka anao ihany ny ratsy ataonao; Ary mihatra amin’ ny olombelona ihany ny fahamarinanao.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Noho ny habiazan’ ny fampahoriana no itarainan’ ny olona; Eny, minananana izy noho ny sandrin’ ny mahery,

10 But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Nefa tsy misy manao hoe: Aiza Andriamanitra, Mpanao ahy, Izay mahatonga fiderana amin’ ny alina,

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'

Izay manome fahalalana antsika mihoatra noho ny an’ ny biby ambonin’ ny tany, dia Izay manome fahendrena antsika mihoatra noho ny an’ ny voro-manidina?

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Eny, mitaraina mafy ireo (fa tsy mamaly Izy) noho ny fireharehan’ ny ratsy fanahy.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Ny fitarainam-poana dia tsy mba henoin’ Andriamanitra, ary ny Tsitoha tsy mandinika izany.

14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

Na dia lazainao fa tsy mahita azy aza ianao, efa mby eo anatrehany ny ady, koa tsy maintsy miandry Azy ianao.

15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

Koa raha saingy tsy mihatra ny fahatezerany, moa dia tsy fantany tsara koa va ny fihaikana?

16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Mba miloa-bava foana anefa Joba ary manao teny maro tsy amim-pahalalana.