Yobu 6
1 Yobu n’ayanukula ng’agamba nti,
But Job answered and said,
2 “Singa okweraliikirira kwange, n’okubonaabona kwange bipimibwa ne biteekebwa ku minzaani!
Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3 Weewaawo byandisinze omusenyu gw’ennyanja okuzitowa; ebigambo byange kyenvudde mbyanguyiriza.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4 Obusaale bwa Ayinzabyonna buli mu nze n’omwoyo gwange gunywedde obusagwa bwabwo: entiisa ya Katonda erwana nange.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5 Entulege ekaaba awali omuddo, oba ente ennume eŋŋooŋŋa awali emmere yaayo?
Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? or lows the ox over his fodder?
6 Emmere etaliimu nsa eriika omutali munnyo, oba amazzi g’eggi okubaamu akawoomerera?
Can that which is unpleasing be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7 Omutima gwange tegusikirizibwa kubikombako, biri ng’emmere etangasa.
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful food.
8 “Singa Katonda ampa kye nsaba, n’ampa kye nsuubira,
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 yandisiimye okumbetenta ne mmalibwawo omukono gwe.
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Kino kyandikkakkanyizza obulumi obutakoma kubanga sigaanye bigambo bya Mutukuvu.
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
11 Amaanyi ngaggya wa, ndyoke mbe n’essuubi? Era enkomerero yange, eruwa ndyoke ngumiikirize?
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Amaanyi gange ga mayinja oba omubiri gwange gwa kikomo?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
13 Mu mazima sirina maanyi n’obusobozi bwanzigwako.
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14 Oyo agaana ebyekisa okuva eri mukwano gwe tafaayo kutya Ayinzabyonna.
To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend; but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15 Baganda bange tebeesigika, bali ng’akagga akabooga ate ne kakalira,
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16 akaddugalirira buli lwe kakwata, ng’omuzira,
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17 ate ne kaggwaawo buli lwe wabaawo ebbugumu.
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 Ebibinja by’abatambuze we biviira ku mugendo ne biraga mu ddungu ne bizikirira.
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19 Abatambuze b’e Teema banoonya, bo ab’e Seeba ne balindirira n’essuubi.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 Baalina essuubi naye bwe baatuukayo ne banyolwa nnyo.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 Kaakano bwe mundabye ne mutya ne mukakasizza ddala nga temuliiko kye muyinza kukola.
For now all of you are nothing; all of you see my casting down, and are afraid.
22 Nnali mbagambye nti, ‘Mumpe ekirabo,’ oba nti, ‘Mumpeereyo ekintu ku by’obugagga bwammwe,
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23 okumponya nve mu mukono gw’omulabe, n’okumpeerayo ekintu mpone emitego gy’abakambwe’?
Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24 “Njigiriza nange n’aba musirise; ndaga we nsobezza.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 Ebigambo eby’amazima nga bya bulumi! Naye okuwakana kwammwe kukakasa ki?
How forcible are right words! but what does your arguing reprove?
26 Mugezaako okugolola ebigambo byange, ne mufuula ebigambo by’omuntu ali obubi okuba ng’empewo?
Do all of you imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27 Mukubira ne bamulekwa akalulu ate ne mukubira ne mukwano gwammwe.
Yea, all of you overwhelm the fatherless, and all of you dig a pit for your friend.
28 “Naye kaakano mubeere ba kisa muntunuulire. Ndabika ng’omulimba?
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29 Mufumiitirize, temusuula bwenkanya; Mukirowoozeeko, kubanga obujulirwa bwange buli ku kalebwerebwe.
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
30 Emimwa gyange girabika ng’egirimba? Emimwa gyange tegisobola kutegeera ttima?”
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
