Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
“Ke azɔ la, Hiob, ɖo to nye nyawo, eye ƒu to anyi ɖe nu sia nu si magblɔ la ŋu.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Kpɔ ɖa, mele nye nu ke ge eye nye nyawo le nye aɖe nu.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
Nye nyawo tso dzi vavã me eye nye nu agblɔ nu si menya le anukware me.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
Mawu ƒe gbɔgbɔe wɔm, Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe gbɔgbɔe de agbe menye,
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
eya ta ɖo nya ŋu nam, ne àte ŋui, dzra ɖokuiwò ɖo ne nàhe nya kplim.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
Ɖeko mele abe wò ene le Mawu ŋkume, nye hã anyi mee woɖem tsoe.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
Vɔvɔ̃ nam megado dzikatsoƒo na wò alo nye asi nakpe le dziwò o.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
“Gake ègblɔ wòge ɖe nye to me eye mese nya siwo tututu nègblɔ la be,
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
‘Medza eye nu vɔ̃ mele ŋutinye o, ŋutinye kɔ eye mevo tso vodada me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Ke hã la, Mawu kpɔ vodada le ŋunye, eye wòbum eƒe futɔe.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
Etsɔ nye afɔ de kunyowu me eye eƒe ŋkuwo le nye mɔwo katã ŋu kplikplikpli.’
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
“Gake magblɔe na wo be, le esia me ya, tɔwò medzɔ o, elabena Mawu lolo wu amegbetɔ.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
Nu ka ŋutie nèle nya hem kplii be, meɖo amegbetɔ ƒe nya aɖeke ŋuti nɛ o?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
Elabena Mawu ƒoa nu to mɔ sia alo ekemɛ dzi togbɔ be amegbetɔ mekpɔe dze sii o hã.
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
Le drɔ̃e me, le zã me ƒe ŋutega me, ne amewo dɔ alɔ̃ yi eme ʋĩi alo wole akɔlɔ̃e dɔm le woƒe abawo dzi la,
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
ava ƒo nu ɖe to me na wo, atsɔ kpɔdzidzewo ado ŋɔdzii na wo,
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
be wòana amegbetɔ natrɔ tso vɔ̃wɔwɔ me eye wòaɖee tso dada me,
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
ne wòadzra eƒe luʋɔ ɖo tso yɔdo ƒe asi me eye eƒe agbe magatsrɔ̃ ɖe yi nu o.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
“Alo eƒoa ame le dɔbadzi kple ƒutomevevesese si nɔa edzi ɖaa,
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
ale be eya ameti bliboa nyɔa ŋu nuɖuɖu eye eƒe luʋɔ doa vlo nuɖuɖu vivitɔ gɔ̃ hã.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
Eƒe ŋutilã vɔ le eme eye eƒe ƒu siwo ŋu lã nɔ tehetehe la dze go azɔ.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
Eƒe luʋɔ te ɖe yɔdo ŋu kpokploe, eye eƒe agbe ɖo ku ƒe dɔlawo ƒe asi me.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
Ke hã la, ne Mawudɔla le eƒe axadzi abe nyaxɔɖeakɔla ene, ɖeka le akpe dome, be wòagblɔ nu si nyo na ame la nɛ,
24 Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.
heve enu, gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Ɖe eƒe agbe be magayi yɔdo me o elabena mekpɔ avulénu nɛ’ la,
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
tete eƒe ŋutilã zua yeye abe ɖevi tɔ ene eye wògaɖoa eƒe nɔnɔme me abe eƒe ɖekakpuimeŋkekewo me ene.
26 He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto man his righteousnes.
Edoa gbe ɖa na Mawu eye wòkpɔa amenuveve tso egbɔ, ekpɔa Mawu ƒe ŋkume eye wòdoa dzidzɔɣli, ale Mawu gaɖonɛ te, be wòanɔ dzɔdzɔenyenye si me wònɔ tsã.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
Tete wòvaa amewo gbɔ, gblɔna be, ‘Mewɔ nu vɔ̃ hedo vlo nu si le dzɔdzɔe gake nyemexɔ tohehe si medze na la o.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Eɖe nye agbe tso yɔdomeyiyi me, eye manɔ agbe adzɔ dzi le eƒe kekeli me.’
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
“Mawu wɔa nu siawo katã na ame, zi eve alo etɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã,
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
be wòaɖe eƒe luʋɔ tso tsiẽƒe, be agbe ƒe kekeli naklẽ ɖe edzi.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
“Ƒu to anyi, Hiob, ne nàɖo tom, zi ɖoɖoe, ne maƒo nu.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
Ne nya aɖe le asiwò la, ɖo nya ŋu nam, elabena medi be wòatso na wò.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
Gake ne mele eme o la, ekema nàɖo tom, zi ɖoɖoe ne mafia nunya wò.”
