Job’s Reply
1Job replied,
2“Even today my problems are more than I can handle.
In spite of my groans, God’s hand is heavy on me.
3I wish I knew where I could find him!
I wish I could go to the place where he lives!
4I would state my case to him.
I’d give him all my arguments.
5I’d find out what his answers would be.
I’d think about what he would say to me.
6Would he strongly oppose me?
No. He wouldn’t bring charges against me.
7There honest people can prove to him they’re not guilty.
There my Judge would tell me once and for all that I’m not guilty.
8“But if I go to the east, God isn’t there.
If I go to the west, I don’t find him.
9When he’s working in the north, I don’t see him there.
When he turns to the south, I don’t see him there either.
10But he knows every step I take.
When he has tested me,
I’ll come out as pure as gold.
11My feet have closely followed his steps.
I’ve stayed on his path without turning away.
12I haven’t disobeyed his commands.
I’ve treasured his words more than my daily bread.
13“But he’s the only God. Who can oppose him?
He does anything he wants to do.
14He carries out his plans against me.
And he still has many other plans just like them.
15That’s why I’m so terrified.
When I think about all of this, I’m afraid of him.
16God has made my heart weak.
The Mighty One has filled me with terror.
17But even the darkness of death won’t make me silent.
When the darkness of the grave covers my face, I won’t be quiet.
Yobu Ayanukula
1Awo Yobu n’addamu nti,
223:2 a Yob 7:11 b Yob 6:3“N’okutuusa leero okwemulugunya kwange kubalagala,
omukono gwe gunzitoowerera wadde mbadde mu kusinda.
3Singa nnali mmanyi aw’okumusanga
nandisobodde okulaga gy’abeera!
423:4 Yob 13:18Nanditutte empoza yange gy’ali,
akamwa kange nga nkajjuzizza ensonga zange.
5Nanditegedde kye yandinzizeemu,
ne neetegereza kye yandiŋŋambye.
623:6 Yob 9:4Yandimpakanyizza n’amaanyi mangi?
Nedda, teyandinteeseko musango.
723:7 Yob 13:3Eyo omuntu omutuukirivu asobola okutwalayo ensonga ye,
era nandisumuluddwa omulamuzi wange emirembe n’emirembe.
8“Bwe ŋŋenda ebuvanjuba, nga taliiyo;
ne bwe ŋŋenda ebugwanjuba, simusangayo.
923:9 Yob 9:11Bw’aba akola mu bukiikakkono simulaba,
bw’adda mu bukiikaddyo, simulabako.
1023:10 a Zab 66:10; 139:1-3 b 1Pe 1:7Naye amanyi amakubo mwe mpita,
bw’anaamala okungezesa, nzija kuvaamu nga zaabu.
1123:11 a Zab 17:5 b Zab 44:18Ebigere byange bimugoberedde;
ntambulidde mu makubo ge nga sikyamakyama.
1223:12 a Yob 6:10 b Yk 4:32, 34Saava ku biragiro by’akamwa ke.
Nayagala ebigambo by’akamwa ke okusinga emmere yange gyendya bulijjo.
1323:13 Zab 115:3“Naye yeemalirira, ani ayinza okumuwakanya?
Akola kyonna ekimusanyusa.
1423:14 1Bs 3:3Weewaawo ajja kutuukiriza by’asazzeewo okunjolekeza,
era bingi byategese by’akyaleeta.
15Kyenva mba n’entiisa nga ndi mu maaso ge;
bwe ndowooza ku bino byonna, ne mmutya.
1623:16 a Ma 20:3; Zab 22:14; Yer 51:46 b Yob 27:2Katonda anafuyizza nnyo omutima gwange,
Ayinzabyonna antiisizza nnyo.
1723:17 Yob 19:8Naye ekizikiza tekinsirisizza,
ekizikiza ekikutte ennyo ekibisse amaaso gange.”
