Joba 14
1 Ny olona tera-behivavy dia vitsy andro sady vontom-pahoriana.
Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.
2 Mitsimoka tahaka ny voninkazo izy ka jinjana, ary mihelina tahaka ny aloka izy ka tsy mitoetra.
He shooteth foorth as a flowre, and is cut downe: he vanisheth also as a shadowe, and continueth not.
3 kanefa amin’ izay toy izany foana no ampihiratanao ny masonao? ka dia izay izaho avy no entinao hifandahatra aminao amin’ ny fitsarana!
And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.
4 Aiza no misy madio ateraky ny tsy madio? Tsy misy na dia iray akory aza.
Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
5 Raha voafetra ny androny, ary voatendrinao ny isan’ ny volana iainany, ary asianao fefy tsy azony ihoarana,
Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe.
6 Dia mihodìna tsy hanatrika azy Hianao, mba hitsaharany, ka hifaliany amin’ ny androny toy ny mpikarama.
Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.
7 Fa azo antenaina ny hazo, satria na dia kapaina aza izy, dia mbola hitsimoka indray, ka tsy maintsy hisy ny solofony;
For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof will not cease.
8 Na dia efa tonga antitra ao amin’ ny tany aza ny fakany, ary maty ao amin’ ny vovoka ny fotony,
Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,
9 Raha mahare ny fofon-drano izy, dia hitsimoka indray. Ka handrahaka tahaka ny hazo tanora nambolena.
Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.
10 Fa ny olona kosa maty ka miampatra; Eny, miala aina ny olona, ary aiza izy?
But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?
11 Ny rano miala eo amin’ ny kamory, ary ny ony mihena ka ritra,
As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,
12 Ary toy izany koa ny olona; mandry izy ka tsy hitsangana intsony; Eny, mandra-paha-tsy hisian’ ny lanitra dia tsy hahatsiaro izy na hofohazina amin’ ny torimasony.
So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more.
13 Enga anie ka hanafina ahy any amin’ ny fiainan-tsi-hita Hianao Ka hampiery ahy mandra-pahafaky ny fahatezeranao! Ary hanendry fetr’ andro ho ahy, dia hahatsiaro ahy (Sheol h7585)
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the graue, and keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath were past, and wouldest giue me terme, and remember me. (Sheol h7585)
14 Raha maty ny olona, moa ho velona indray va izy? Raha izany, dia hiandry mandritra ny andro fanafihako aho, mandra-pahatongan’ ny fahafahako.
If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall come.
15 Dia hiantso Hianao, ary izaho hamaly Anao; ary mba halahelo ny asan’ ny tananao Hianao.
Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.
16 Fa ankehitriny manisa ny diako Hianao; Tsy mitsikilo ny fahotako va Hianao?
But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.
17 Efa voaisy tombo-kase ny kitapo misy ny fahadisoako; Ary voazaitranao ny heloko.
Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.
18 Kanefa na dia ny tendrombohitra aza, raha mianjera, dia mihalevona; Ary ny vatolampy dia afindra hiala amin’ ny fitoerany;
And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:
19 Lanin’ ny rano ny vato; ary indaosin’ ny riaka ny vovo-tany: Toy izany no fanimbanao ny fanantenan’ ny zanak’ olombelona.
As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.
20 Mandresy azy ho mandrakizay Hianao, ka lasa izy; Manova ny tarehiny Hianao ka mampandeha azy.
Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.
21 Omem-boninahitra ny zanany nefa tsy fantany; Ary mietry ireo, nefa tsy hitany.
And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,
22 Ny mihatra amin’ ny tenany ihany no mampanaintaina azy, ary ny mihatra amin’ ny tenany ihany no mampalahelo ny fanahiny.
But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.
