Job 34
1 Moreover Elihu answered,
Mgbe ahụ Elihu sịrị:
2 "Hear my words, you sages. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.
“Nụrụ okwu m, unu ndị amamihe; gee m ntị unu ndị ikom nwere mmụta.
3 For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.
Ntị na-anwale okwu dịka ire si anụ ụtọ ihe oriri.
4 Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Ka anyị chọpụtara onwe anyị ihe ziri ezi; ka anyị nọkọta mụta ihe dị mma.
5 For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:
“Job na-asị, ‘Abụ m onye ezi omume, ma Chineke na-anapụ m ikpe ziri ezi.
6 Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.'
Ọ bụ eziokwu na aka m dị ọcha ma a na-ahụta m dịka onye ụgha; ọ bụ eziokwu na ikpe amaghị m ma ọnya na-enweghị ngwọta ka àkụ ya na-enye m.’
7 What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
Olee nwoke dịka Job, nke na-aṅụ ịkwa emo dịka mmiri?
8 Who goes in company with evildoers, and walks with wicked men?
Ya na ndị na-eme ajọ ihe bụ enyi, ya na ndị ajọ omume na-emekọkwa ihe.
9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'
Nʼihi na ọ na-asị, ‘Ọ dịghị uru dị ya na mmadụ na-achọ ime ihe na-atọ Chineke ụtọ.’
10 "Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from Shaddai, that he should commit iniquity.
“Ya mere, geenụ m ntị, unu ndị ikom nwere nghọta. Ya bụrụ ihe dị anya nʼebe Chineke nọ, bụ ime ajọ omume, bụrụkwa ihe dị anya nʼebe Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nọ, bụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi.
11 For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Ọ na-akwụghachi onye ọbụla dịka ihe o mere si dị, ọ na-ewetara mmadụ dịka omume ya kwesiri.
12 Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will Shaddai pervert justice.
Ọ bụ ihe a na-ekwesighị iche nʼuche na Chineke pụrụ ime ihe na-ezighị ezi, na Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ga-ekpe ikpe nʼezighị ezi.
13 Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?
Onye họpụtara ya ịchị ụwa? Onye mere ya onye nlekọta ụwa niile?
14 If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
Ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ ebumnuche ya iweghachi mmụọ ya na nkuume ya,
15 all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
mmadụ niile ga-alakọta nʼiyi, mmadụ niile ga-alaghachikwa nʼaja.
16 "If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
“Ọ bụrụ na i nwere nghọta, nụrụ nke a; gee ntị nʼokwu m.
17 Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?—
Ọ pụrụ ịchị bụ onye ahụ kpọrọ ikpe ziri ezi asị? Ị ga-ama Onye ezi omume na onye dị ike ikpe?
18 Who says to a king, 'Vile.' or to nobles, 'Wicked.'?
Ọ bụghị ya na-agwa ndị eze okwu sị, ‘Unu abaghị uru,’ ma na-agwakwa ndị a mara aha ha sị, ‘Unu bụ ndị ajọ omume.’
19 Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
Onye na-adịghị ekpe ikpe mmegide nye ụmụ ndị ikom eze, onye na-adịghị emenyere ndị ọgaranya, ma megbuo ndị ogbenye, nʼihi na ha niile bụ ọrụ aka ya.
20 In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.
Nʼotu ntabi anya, ha na-anwụ nʼime etiti abalị; ndị ahụ na-ama jijiji ma gabiga; a na-ewezugakwa ndị dị ike ma ọ bụghị site nʼaka mmadụ.
21 "For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
“Anya ya na-elekwasị ụzọ niile nke ụmụ mmadụ; ọ na-ahụkwa nzọ ụkwụ ha niile.
22 There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where evildoers may hide themselves.
Ọ dịghị ọchịchịrị dị, ọ dịghịkwa oke ọchịchịrị dị, ebe ndị na-eme ajọ ihe pụrụ izo.
23 For he doesn't need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
Ọ dịghị mkpa ọ dịịrị Chineke ịga nʼihu inyocha ụmụ mmadụ, nke mere na ha ga-abịa nʼihu ya maka ikpe ikpe.
24 He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.
Na-ajụghị ajụjụ Chineke na-akụtu ndị a maara aha ha ma were ndị ọzọ dochie nʼọnọdụ ha.
25 Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Nʼihi na ọ na-agụkọ ọrụ ha niile, ọ na-achụpụ ha nʼabalị mee ka ha ghọọ ndị e gwepịara egwepịa.
26 He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Nʼebe mmadụ niile ga-ahụ ha ka ọ na-ata ha ahụhụ nʼihi ajọ omume ha,
27 because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn't pay attention to any of his ways,
nʼihi na ha sitere nʼiso ya wezuga onwe ha, ha enweghịkwa uche ilebanye anya nʼụzọ ya ọbụla.
28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
Ha mere ka iti mkpu akwa nke ndị ogbenye ruo ya ntị, nke mere na ọ nụrụ akwa ndị nọ na mkpa.
29 When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,
Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ gba nkịtị, onye ga-ama ya ikpe? Ọ bụrụ na o zoo ihu ya, onye pụrụ ịhụ ya? Ma ya onwe ya na-achị isi nʼebe mmadụ na mba nọ,
30 that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
igbochi nwoke na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke ịchị obodo, ka ọ gharakwa ịbụ ihe ọnya nye ndị mmadụ.
31 "For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
“Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ a sị Chineke, ‘Abụ m onye ikpe mara ma agaghị m emehie kwa ọzọ.
32 Teach me that which I do not see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
Biko, zi m ihe ndị ahụ m na-apụghị ịhụ; ọ bụrụ na m emehiela, agaghị m emekwa ya ọzọ.’
33 Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.
Chineke ọ ga-akwụghachi gị ụgwọ ọrụ site na mkpebi gị mgbe ị jụrụ ichegharị? Gị onwe gị ga-ekpebi, ọ bụghị mụ; ya mere gwa m ihe ị mara.
34 Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:
“Ndị ikom ndị nwere nghọta na-ekwu si, ndị amamihe nụrụ okwu m na-asị m,
35 'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'
‘Job na-ekwu okwu dịka onye na-amaghị ihe; okwu ya dị ka nke onye na-enweghị uche.’
36 I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
Ọ ga-adị nnọọ mma ma a sị na a nwaa Job ruo nsọtụ maka ọsịsa ya dịka nke ajọ mmadụ!
37 For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."
Ọ na-atụkwasị nnupu isi nʼelu mmehie ya; na-akụ aka nʼetiti anyị nʼụzọ ịkwa emo, ma werekwa okwu nkwulu bara ụba megide Chineke.”
