Yobo 16

1 Yobo azongisaki:

Then Job answered,

2 « Nayoki maloba ebele ya lolenge oyo; bino nyonso bozali babondisi mabe.

"I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters.

3 Kino tango nini bokotika koloba maloba ya pamba-pamba boye? Likambo nini etindi yo lisusu kozongela maloba?

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

4 Ngai mpe nakokaki koloba lokola bino, soki bozalaki na esika na ngai, nakokaki kobimisa maloba ebele mpe koningisa moto mpo na bino.

I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,

5 Kasi monoko na ngai elingaki kolendisa bino, mpe bibebu na ngai elingaki koningana mpo na kokitisa bino mitema kati na pasi.

but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

6 Nzokande, soki nalobi, pasi na ngai ekosila te; bongo soki nakangi monoko nde pasi yango elongwe na bomoi na ngai?

"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?

7 Oh Nzambe! Solo penza, olembisi ngai! Obebisi ndako na ngai nyonso,

But now he has worn me out. You have laid waste all my company.

8 ofini-fini ngai makasi penza, mpe kokonda na ngai ekomi ata kotatola mpe kofunda ngai na miso ya bato!

You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.

9 Kanda na Yo ezali kopasola mpe kobundisa ngai, okomi ata kolia minu mpo na kosala ngai mabe mpe kotala ngai na miso mabe lokola nde nazali monguna na yo.

He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

10 Bato mabe bafungoli minoko mpo na kotiola ngai, bakomi kobeta ngai bambata na matama mpo na kosambwisa ngai, bango nyonso basaleli ngai likita.

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

11 Nzambe akabi ngai na maboko ya bato mabe mpe abwaki ngai na manzaka na bango.

God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

12 Makambo nyonso ezalaki kotambola malamu mpo na ngai, kasi aningisi ngai, akangi ngai na kingo mpe apanzi ngai, akomisi ngai lokola eloko na Ye ya komekela makonga;

I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.

13 makonga na Ye ezingeli ngai, atoboli-toboli libumu na ngai, mpe na mawa te, asopi makila na ngai na mabele.

His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.

14 Tango nyonso, azali kaka kozokisa ngai mpe kokweya likolo na ngai lokola elombe.

He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.

15 Natongi elamba na ngai ya saki na poso ya nzoto na ngai mpe nakundi lokumu na ngai nyonso na se ya putulu.

I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.

16 Likolo ya kolela, elongi na ngai ekomi motane, mpe molili ezingeli miso na ngai.

My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.

17 Nzokande, maboko na ngai etikala kosala moto mabe te, mpe libondeli na ngai ezalaki kosalema na motema peto.

Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

18 Oh mabele, kozipa makila na ngai te! Kotika te ete koganga na ngai ezwa tango ya kopema!

"Earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.

19 Wuta sik’oyo, motatoli na ngai azali na Likolo, molobeli na ngai azali na Lola.

Even now, look, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.

20 Baninga na ngai bakomi koseka ngai; nazali nde kolela epai ya Nzambe na mpinzoli.

My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,

21 Boni, ezali solo na molobeli oyo akoki kolobela moto liboso ya Nzambe ndenge moto alobelaka moninga na ye?

that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor.

22 Solo, motango ya mibu na ngai ekomi pene ya kosila, mpe nakokende na ngai na nzela oyo bato bazongaka lisusu te.

For when a few years have come, I shall go the way from where I shall not return.