Jòb 21
1 “Konsa, Job te reponn:
Then Job answered and said:
2 Koute pawòl mwen byen pre; kite sa sèvi tankou chemen pou konsole.
Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.
3 Pran pasyans pou m kab pale, epi tann lè m fini pou ou kab giyonnen m.
Suffer me, that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4 Pou mwen, èske plent mwen an se anvè yon nonm? Epi poukisa mwen pa ta dwe manke pasyans?
As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?
5 Gade mwen! Vin etone! Kouvri bouch ou ak men ou!
Turn unto me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
6 Lè m sonje, mwen twouble. Chè m vin ranpli ak laperèz.
Even when I remember I am affrighted, and horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.
7 “Poukisa mechan yo viv toujou, vin vye e vin pwisan nèt?
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
8 Desandan yo vin etabli pou yo ka wè yo, ak pitit pa yo devan zye yo.
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Lakay yo pwoteje kont laperèz, e baton Bondye pa janm rive sou yo.
Their houses are safe, without fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10 Towo yo toujou kouple san manke. Vach yo fè pitit e pa fè foskouch.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 Yo mete pitit yo deyò tankou yon bann. Yo flannen e danse toupatou.
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12 Yo chante ak tanbouren avèk ap, e rejwi ak son flit la.
They sing to the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
They spend their days in prosperity, and peacefully they go down to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
14 Yo di Bondye: ‘Kite nou!’ Nou pa menm vle konnen chemen Ou yo.
Yet they said unto God: 'Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways.
15 ‘Se kilès Toupwisan an ye pou nou ta sèvi Li, e ki rekonpans nou ta twouve si nou ta priye anvè Li?’
What is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto Him?' —
16 Gade byen, bonè pa yo pa rete nan men yo; konsèy a mechan yo lwen mwen.
Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand; the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 “Èske se souvan ke lanp a mechan yo etenn? Èske malè konn vin tonbe sou yo? Èske Bondye mezire destriksyon nan lakòlè Li?
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that He distributeth pains in His anger?
18 Èske se tankou pay nan van yo ye vrè, pay ke van pouse ale?
That they are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm stealeth away?
19 Ou di ke ‘Bondye konsève inikite a yon nonm pou fis li yo.’ Kite Bondye rekonpanse li menm pou l konnen sa.
'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!' — let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.
20 Kite pwòp zye pa li wè lè l pouri gate. Kite li bwè lakòlè Bondye.
Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21 Paske ki konsiderasyon ki genyen pou lakay sila ki swiv li a, lè fòs kantite mwa li yo vin koupe?
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him? seeing the number of his months is determined.
22 “Èske gen moun kab bay Bondye konesans? Se Li menm ki jije sila anwo yo.
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing it is He that judgeth those that are high.
23 Yon moun mouri ak tout fòs li, byen alèz e kal;
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;
24 Tout bokal li yo plen lèt e tout mwèl zo l li byen mou,
His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.
25 Pandan yon lòt mouri ak yon nanm anmè, e pa janm goute nan sa ki bon.
And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted of good.
26 Ansanm yo kouche nan pousyè a e vè vin kouvri yo.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.
27 “Gade byen, mwen konnen sa ou ap panse ak plan nou sèvi pou fè m tò yo.
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28 Paske ou ap di: ‘Kote kay a prens lan e kote tant kote mechan an rete a?’
For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?'
29 Èske nou pa janm mande vwayajè yo? Èske nou pa konnen temwayaj yo bay?
Have ye not asked them that go by the way; and will ye misdeem their tokens,
30 Paske mechan an, li menm, konsève pou gwo jou malè a; Y ap vin parèt nan jou kòlè a.
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, that they are led forth to the day of wrath?
31 Se kilès ki va fè l repwòch pou zak li yo? E kilès ki va rekonpanse li pou sa l fè?
But who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
32 Pandan l ap pote nan tonbo a, y ap veye tonm li.
For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.
33 Bòl tè vale a va kouvri l ak tout dousè; anplis, tout moun va swiv dèyè li, menm ak gran fòs san kontwòl yo, yo te ale devan l.
The clods of the valley are sweet unto him, and all men draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
34 Konsa, se kijan pou m ta twouve rekonfò nan konsolasyon an ven nou yo? Paske repons nou yo fèt ak manti.”
How then comfort ye me in vain? And as for your answers, there remaineth only faithlessness?
