Hotuba Ya Saba Ya Ayubu
Ayubu Anajibu: Waovu Mara Nyingi Huenda Bila Kuadhibiwa
1Ndipo Ayubu akajibu:
221:2 Ay 13:17; 21:34“Yasikilizeni maneno yangu kwa makini;
hii na iwe faraja mnayonipa mimi.
321:3 Ay 6:14; 11:3; 16:10Nivumilieni ninapozungumza,
nami nikishazungumza, endeleeni kunidhihaki.
421:4 Za 22:1-3; Ay 6:3, 11; 1Sam 1:16“Je, kwani malalamiko yangu yanaelekezwa kwa mwanadamu?
Kwa nini nisikose subira?
521:5 Amu 18:19; Ay 40:4Niangalieni mkastaajabu;
mkaweke mkono juu ya vinywa vyenu.
621:6 Mwa 45:3; Ay 4:14Ninapowaza juu ya hili, ninaogopa,
nao mwili wangu unatetemeka.
721:7 Mhu 7:15; Mal 3:15; Yer 12:1-3Kwa nini waovu wanaendelea kuishi,
wakifikia umri wa uzee na kuendelea kuwa na nguvu?
821:8 Za 17:14; Mal 3:15Huwaona watoto wao wakithibitika
wakiwa wamewazunguka,
wazao wao mbele za macho yao.
921:9 Ay 5:24; Za 73:5Nyumba zao zi salama wala hakuna hofu;
fimbo ya Mungu haiko juu yao.
1021:10 Kut 23:26Madume yao ya ngʼombe huvyaza bila kushindwa kamwe;
ngʼombe wao huzaa wala hawaharibu mimba.
1121:11 Za 78:52; 107:41Huwatoa watoto wao nje kama kundi;
wadogo wao huchezacheza.
1221:12 1Nya 15:16; Mt 15:17Huimba nyimbo kwa matari na kwa kinubi,
nao huifurahia sauti ya filimbi.
1321:13 Ay 24:19; Za 49:14; Isa 14:15; Ay 3:13Huitumia miaka yao katika mafanikio
nao hushuka kaburini kwa amani.
1421:14 Ay 4:17; Kum 32:15; Isa 30:11; 1Sam 11:15Lakini humwambia Mungu, ‘Tuache sisi!’
Hatuna haja ya kufahamu njia zako.
1521:15 Yer 9:6; Mal 3:14Mwenyezi ni nani hata tumtumikie?
Tutapata faida gani kumwomba?
1621:16 Ay 22:18; Za 1:1; 26:5; 36:1Lakini kufanikiwa kwao hakupo mikononi mwao wenyewe,
hivyo najitenga mbali na shauri la waovu.
1721:17 Ay 18:5; 18:12; 20:22, 28“Lakini ni mara ngapi taa ya waovu huzimwa?
Ni mara ngapi maafa huwajia,
yale yawapatayo ambayo Mungu
huwapangia katika hasira yake?
1821:18 Ay 13:15; Mwa 19:15; Ay 7:10; Mit 10:25; Mwa 7:23Ni mara ngapi huwa kama majani makavu mbele ya upepo,
kama makapi yachukuliwayo na dhoruba?
1921:19 Kut 20:5; Yn 9:2Imesemekana, ‘Mungu huiweka akiba adhabu ya mtu
kwa ajili ya wanawe.’
Mungu na amlipe mtu mwenyewe,
ili apate kulijua!
2021:20 Ay 6:4; Isa 51:17; Yer 25:15; Ufu 14:10Macho yake mwenyewe na yaone maangamizi yake;
yeye na ainywe ghadhabu ya Mwenyezi.
2121:21 Ay 14:22; 14:5; 14:21; Mhu 9:5-6Kwani anajali nini kuhusu jamaa anayoiacha nyuma,
miezi yake aliyopangiwa ifikapo mwisho?
2221:22 Za 94:12; 86:8; Rum 11:34“Je, yuko mtu yeyote awezaye kumfundisha Mungu maarifa,
iwapo yeye ndiye ahukumuye hata walio juu ya wote?
2321:23 Mwa 15:15; Ay 13:26; 3:13Mtu mmoja hufa akiwa na nguvu zake kamili,
akiwa salama na mwenye raha kamili,
2421:24 Mit 3:8mwili wake ukiwa umenawiri,
nayo mifupa yake ikiwa imejaa mafuta ndani yake.
2521:25 Ay 10:1Mtu mwingine hufa katika uchungu wa nafsi,
akiwa hajafurahia kamwe jambo lolote zuri.
2621:26 Mhu 9:2-3; Isa 14:11Hao wote hulala mavumbini,
nao mabuu huwafunika wote.
27“Ninayajua kikamilifu yale mnayoyafikiri,
mipango ambayo kwayo mngenitendea mabaya.
2821:28 Ay 1:3; 12:21; 29:25; 31:37; 8:22Mwasema, ‘Iko wapi sasa nyumba ya huyo mtu mkuu,
mahema ambayo watu waovu walikaa?’
29Je, hamkuwahi kuwauliza hao wanaosafiri?
Je, hamkutafakari taarifa zao:
3021:30 Ay 31:3; Mit 16:4; Isa 5:30; Rum 5:2kwamba mtu mwovu huepushwa kutoka siku ya maafa,
kwamba huokolewa kutoka siku ya ghadhabu?
3121:31 Ay 34:11; Za 62:12; Mit 24:11-12; Isa 59:18Ni nani hulaumu matendo yake mbele ya uso wake?
Ni nani ampatilizaye kwa yale aliyoyatenda?
3221:32 Isa 14:18Hupelekwa kaburini,
nao ulinzi ukawekwa kwenye kaburi lake.
3321:33 Ay 3:17-19; 17:16; 24:24Udongo ulio bondeni ni mtamu kwake;
watu wote watamfuata,
nao umati wa watu usiohesabika umemtangulia.
34“Hivyo ninyi mnawezaje kunifariji kwa upuzi wenu?
Hakuna kilichosalia cha majibu yenu isipokuwa uongo!”
1But Job answered and said, 2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. 4As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?21.4 troubled: Heb. shortened? 5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.21.5 Mark…: Heb. Look unto me 6Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? 8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.21.9 safe…: Heb. peace from 10Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. 11They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. 13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.21.13 in wealth: or, in mirth 14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? 16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.21.17 candle: or, lamp 18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.21.18 carrieth: Heb. stealeth 19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.21.19 his iniquity: that is, the punishment of his iniquity 20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. 21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst? 22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high. 23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.21.23 his…: Heb. his very, or, the strength of, his perfection 24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.21.24 breasts: or, milk pails 25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. 26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?21.28 the dwelling…: Heb. the tent of the tabernacles 29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.21.30 wrath: Heb. wraths 31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? 32Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.21.32 grave: Heb. graves21.32 remain…: Heb. watch in the heap 33The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him. 34How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?21.34 falsehood: Heb. transgression?
