Job 16

1 Ket simmungbat ni Job ket kinunana,

Then Job answered,

2 “Nakanggegakon kadagiti adu a kakasta a banbanag; nakaay-ay-aykayo amin a mangliwliwa.

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

3 Addanto kadi paggibusan dagiti awan serserbina a sasao? Ania ti parikutmo ta sumungbatka a kas iti daytoy?

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

4 Mabalinko met ti agsao a kas kadakayo, no addakayo iti saadko; Mabalinko nga urnongen ken pagtitiponen dagiti sasao a maibusor kadakayo ken agwingiwingak kadakayo iti pananglais.

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 O, kasano a pabilgenkayo babaen ti ngiwatko! Kasano a pabang-aren ti panangliwliwa dagiti bibigko ti ladingityo!

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

6 No agsaoak, saan a mabang-aran ti ladingitko; no isardengko ti agsasao, kasano a matulonganak?

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

7 Ngem ita O Dios, binannognak; binaybay-am amin a pamiliak.

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

8 Pinagkuretretnak, a maysa a saksi a maibusor kaniak; tumakder ti kinakuttong ti bagik a maibusor kaniak, ken agsaksi daytoy a maibusor iti rupak.

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

9 Pinirsa-pirsaynak ti Dios iti pungtotna ken indadanesnak; Pinagngarietannak babaen ti ngipenna; pinatadem ti kabusorko dagiti matana kabayatan pirpirsayennak.

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 Ginuyabandak dagiti tattao; tinungpadak a siuumsi; naguummongda a maibusor kaniak.

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

11 Inyawatnak ti Dios kadagiti saan a nadiosan a tattao ken impurruaknak kadagiti ima dagiti nadangkes a tattao.

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

12 Natalnaak idi, ket binuraknak. Wen, binekkelnak ken indumudomnak a napirsa-pirsay; insaadnak pay a kas pagpuntaan.

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 Palpalawlawandak dagiti pumapanana; tudtudoken ti Dios dagiti bekkelko, ken dinak kinaassian; imbukbokna ti aprok iti rabaw ti daga.

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

14 Burburakenna ti didingko iti paulit-ulit; tumaray isuna nga umay kaniak a kasla maysa a mannakigubat.

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

15 Nangidaitak iti nakirsang a lupot iti rabaw ti kudilko; Intudokko ti sarak iti rabaw iti daga.

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

16 Nalabaga ti rupak iti panagsangsangit; adda kadagiti kalub ti matak ti aniniwan ni patay

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

17 uray no awan ti kinaranggas kadagiti imak, ken nadalus ti kararagko.

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

18 O daga, saanmo nga abbongan ti darak; awan koma ti disso a paginanaan ti asugko.

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

19 Uray ita, adtoy, ti saksik ket adda iti langit; ti mangikalintegan kaniak ket adda iti ngato.

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

20 Uy-uyawendak dagiti gagayyemko, ngem agar-arubos ti lulua dagiti matak iti Dios.

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

21 Dawatek iti dayta a saksi iti langit nga ikalinteganna daytoy a tao iti Dios a kas ti ar-aramiden ti maysa a tao iti kaarubana!

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

22 Ta no lumabas dagiti sumagmamano a tawtawen, mapanakto iti disso a saanakton a makasubli.

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