Job 23

1 And Job made answer and said,

Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:

2 Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

Mbola atao ho fikomianao ihany ny fitarainako; Ny tanana mamely ahy dia mitambesatra amin’ ny fisentoako.

3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

Enga anie ka ho fantatro izay hahitako Azy ka ho tonga any amin’ ny fitoerany aza!

4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.

Dia handahatra ny teniko eo anatrehany aho. Ka hofenoiko ny teny alahatro ny vavako;

5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

Ary hahalala izay teny havaliny ahy aho sy hamantatra izay holazainy amiko.

6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

Hery lehibe va no handaharany teny amiko? Tsia, fa Izy indrindra no hihaino ahy

7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

Fa amin’ izany dia olona marina no ho nifandahatra taminy; Ka dia ho nanan-drariny mihitsy aho tamin’ ny Mpitsara ahy.

8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

Indro, miantsinanana aho, fa tsy any Izy; Ary miankandrefana aho, fa tsy hitako Izy;

9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

Mianavaratra amin’ izay iasany aho, fa tsy tazako Izy; Mivily any atsimo Izy, ka tsy hitako.

10 For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

Fa mahalala ny lalana falehako Izy; Raha hizahany toetra aho, dia hivoaka tahaka ny volamena.

11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

Ny tongotro nifikitra tamin’ ny lalany; Eny, ny lalany no nizorako tsara, ka tsy nivily aho.

12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

Ny didin’ ny molony tsy mba nialako; Ny tenin’ ny vavany noraketiko mihoatra noho ny faniriako.

13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

Nefa tsy miova saina Izy, iza no mahasakana Azy? Fa na inona na inona irin’ ny fanahiny dia ataony.

14 For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

Eny, manatanteraka izay voatendry ho ahy Izy; Ary zavatra maro toy izany no ao aminy;

15 For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

Roa Izany no mampangovitra ahy eo anatrehany; Raha misaintsaina izany aho, dia matahotra Azy.

16 For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

Fa Andriamanitra no mandrerakany foko, ary ny Tsitoha no mampangovitra ahy;

17 For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.

Fa tsy ny fahamaizinana no maharesy ahy, na ny maizim-pito izay manarona ny tavako.