1“I made an agreement with my eyes.
I promised not to look at a young woman with impure thoughts.
2What do we receive from God above?
What do we get from the Mighty One in heaven?
3Sinful people are destroyed.
Trouble comes to those who do what is wrong.
4Doesn’t God see how I live?
Doesn’t he count every step I take?
5“I haven’t told any lies.
My feet haven’t hurried to cheat others.
6So let God weigh me in honest scales.
Then he’ll know I haven’t done anything wrong.
7Suppose my steps have turned away from the right path.
Suppose my heart has wanted what my eyes have seen.
Or suppose my hands have become ‘unclean.’
8Then may others eat what I’ve planted.
May my crops be pulled up by the roots.
9“Suppose my heart has been tempted by a woman.
Or suppose I’ve prowled around my neighbor’s home.
10Then may my wife grind another man’s grain.
May other men sleep with her.
11Wanting another woman would have been an evil thing.
It would have been a sin that should be judged.
12It’s like a fire that burns down to the grave.
It would have caused my crops to be pulled up by the roots.
13“Suppose I haven’t treated any of my male and female servants fairly
when they’ve brought charges against me.
14Then what will I do when God opposes me?
What answer will I give him
when he asks me to explain myself?
15Didn’t he who made me make my servants also?
Didn’t the same God form us inside our mothers?
16“I haven’t said no to what poor people have wanted.
I haven’t let widows lose their hope.
17I haven’t kept my bread to myself.
I’ve shared it with children whose fathers had died.
18From the time I was young, I’ve helped those widows.
I’ve raised those children as a father would.
19Suppose I’ve seen people dying
because they didn’t have enough clothes.
I’ve seen needy people
who didn’t have enough to keep warm.
20And they didn’t give me their blessing
when I warmed them with wool from my sheep.
21Suppose I’ve raised my hand
against children whose fathers have died.
And I did it because I knew
I had power in the courts.
22Then let my arm fall from my shoulder.
Let it be broken off at the joint.
23I was afraid God would destroy me.
His glory terrifies me.
So I’d never do things like that.
24“Suppose I’ve put my trust in gold.
I’ve said to pure gold, ‘You make me feel secure.’
25And I’m happy because I’m so wealthy.
I’m glad because my hands have earned so much.
26Suppose I’ve worshiped the sun in all its glory.
I’ve bowed down to the moon in all its beauty.
27My heart has been secretly tempted.
My hand has thrown kisses to the sun and moon.
28Then these things would have been sins that should be judged.
And I wouldn’t have been faithful to God in heaven.
29“I wasn’t happy when hard times came to my enemies.
I didn’t enjoy seeing the trouble they had.
30I didn’t allow my mouth to sin
by asking for bad things to happen to them.
31The workers in my house always said,
‘Job always gives plenty of food to everyone.’
32No stranger ever had to spend the night in the street.
My door was always open to travelers.
33I didn’t hide my sin as other people do.
I didn’t hide my guilt in my heart.
34I was never afraid of the crowd.
I never worried that my relatives might hate me.
I didn’t have to keep quiet or stay inside.
35“I wish someone would listen to me!
I’m signing my name to everything I’ve said.
I hope the Mighty One will give me his answer.
I hope the one who brings charges against me will write them down.
36I’ll wear them on my shoulder.
I’ll put them on my head like a crown.
37I’ll give that person a report of every step I take.
I’ll present it to him like I would to a ruler.
38“Suppose my land cries out against me.
And all its soil is wet with tears.
39Suppose I’ve used up its crops without paying for them.
Or I’ve broken the spirit of its renters.
40Then let thorns grow instead of wheat.
Let stinkweed come up instead of barley.”
The words of Job end here.
Àwíjàre Jobu
1“Mo ti bá ojú mi dá májẹ̀mú,
èmi yó ha ṣe tẹjúmọ́ wúńdíá?
2Nítorí pé kí ni ìpín Ọlọ́run láti ọ̀run wá?
Tàbí kí ni ogún Olódùmarè láti òkè ọ̀run wá.
3Kò ṣe pé àwọn ènìyàn búburú ni ìparun wà fún,
àti àjàkálẹ̀-ààrùn fún àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀?
4Òun kò ha ri ipa ọ̀nà mi,
òun kò ha sì ka gbogbo ìṣísẹ̀ mi?
5“Bí ó bá ṣe pé èmi bá fi àìṣòótọ́ rìn,
tàbí tí ẹsẹ̀ mi sì yára sí ẹ̀tàn;
6(Jẹ́ kí Ọlọ́run wọ́n mí nínú ìwọ̀n òdodo,
kí Ọlọ́run le mọ ìdúró ṣinṣin mi.)
7Bí ẹsẹ̀ mí bá yà kúrò lójú ọ̀nà,
tí àyà mí sì tẹ̀lé ipa ojú mi,
tàbí bí àbàwọ́n kan bá sì lẹ̀ mọ́ mi ní ọwọ́,
8Ǹjẹ́ kí èmi kí ó gbìn kí ẹlòmíràn kí ó sì mújẹ,
àní kí a fa irú-ọmọ mi tu.
9“Bí àyà mi bá di fífà sí ipasẹ̀ obìnrin kan,
tàbí bí mo bá lọ í ba de ènìyàn ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà ilé aládùúgbò mi,
10Kí àyà mi kí ó lọ ọlọ fún ẹlòmíràn,
kí àwọn ẹlòmíràn kí ó tẹ̀ ara wọn ní ara rẹ̀.
11Nítorí pé yóò jẹ́ ohun ìtìjú
àní, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí a ó ṣe onídàájọ́ rẹ̀
12Nítorí pé iná ní èyí tí ó jó dé ibi ìparun,
tí ìbá sì fa gbòǹgbò ohun ìbísí mi gbogbo tu.
13“Tí mo bá sì ṣe àìka ọ̀ràn ìránṣẹ́kùnrin mi
tàbí ìránṣẹ́bìnrin mi sí,
nígbà tí wọ́n bá ń bá mi jà;
14Kí ni èmi ó ha ṣe nígbà tí Ọlọ́run bá dìde?
Nígbà tí ó bá sì ṣe ìbẹ̀wò, ohùn kí ni èmi ó dá?
15Ẹni tí ó dá mi ní inú kọ́ ni ó dá a?
Ẹnìkan náà kí ó mọ wá ní inú ìyá wa?
16“Bí mo bá fa ọwọ́ sẹ́yìn fún ìfẹ́ inú tálákà,
tàbí bí mo bá sì mú kí ojú opó rẹ̀wẹ̀sì,
17Tàbí tí mo bá nìkan bu òkèlè mi jẹ,
tí aláìní baba kò jẹ nínú rẹ̀;
18nítorí pé láti ìgbà èwe mi wá ni a ti tọ́ ọ dàgbà pẹ̀lú mi bí ẹni pé baba,
èmi sì ń ṣe ìtọ́jú opó láti inú ìyá mi wá:
19Bí èmi bá rí olùpọ́njú láìní aṣọ,
tàbí tálákà kan láìní ìbora;
20Bí ọkàn rẹ̀ kò bá súre fún mi,
tàbí bí ara rẹ̀ kò sì gbóná nípasẹ̀ irun àgùntàn mi;
21Bí mo bá sì gbé ọwọ́ mi sókè sí aláìní baba,
nítorí pé mo rí ìrànlọ́wọ́ mi ní ẹnu ibodè,
22Ǹjẹ́, ní apá mi kí o wọ́n kúrò ní ihò èjìká rẹ̀,
kí apá mi kí ó sì ṣẹ́ láti egungun rẹ̀ wá.
23Nítorí pé ìparun láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá ni ẹ̀rù ńlá fún mi,
àti nítorí ọláńlá rẹ̀ èmi kò le è dúró.
24“Bí ó bá ṣe pé mo fi wúrà ṣe ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé mi,
tàbí tí mo bá wí fún fàdákà dídára pé, ‘Ìwọ ni ààbò mi;’
25Bí mo bá yọ̀ nítorí ọrọ̀ mí pọ̀,
àti nítorí ọwọ́ mi dara lọ́pọ̀lọpọ̀;
26Bí mo bá bojú wo oòrùn nígbà tí ń ràn,
tàbí òṣùpá tí ń ràn nínú ìtànmọ́lẹ̀,
27Bí a bá tàn ọkàn mi jẹ: Láti fi
ẹnu mi kò ọwọ́ mi:
28Èyí pẹ̀lú ni ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ti àwọn onídàájọ́ ní láti bẹ̀wò.
Nítorí pé èmí yóò jẹ́ aláìṣòótọ́ sí Ọlọ́run tí ó wà lókè.
29“Bí ó bá ṣe pé mo yọ̀ sì ìparun ẹni tí ó kórìíra mi.
Tàbí bí mo bá sì gbéraga sókè, nígbà tí ibi bá a.
30Bẹ́ẹ̀ èmi kò sì jẹ ki ẹnu mi ki ó ṣẹ̀
nípa fífẹ́ ègún sí ọkàn rẹ̀.
31Bí àwọn ènìyàn inú àgọ́ mi kò bá lè wí pé,
ta ni kò ì tí ì jẹ ẹran rẹ̀ ní àjẹyó?
32(Àlejò kò wọ̀ ni ìgboro rí;
èmí ṣí ìlẹ̀kùn mi sílẹ̀ fún èrò.)
33Bí mo bá bò ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi mọ́lẹ̀ bí Adamu ni pápá,
ẹ̀bi mi pamọ́ ni àyà mi.
34Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ni mo ha bẹ̀rù bí?
Tàbí ẹ̀gàn àwọn ìdílé ní ń bà mí ní ẹ̀rù?
Tí mo fi pa ẹnu mọ́, tí èmí kò sì fi sọ̀rọ̀ jáde?
35(“Ìbá ṣe pé ẹnìkan le gbọ́ ti èmí!
Kíyèsi i, ààmì mi, kí Olódùmarè kí ó dá mi lóhùn!
Kí èmí kí ó sì rí ìwé náà tí olùfisùn mi ti kọ!
36Nítòótọ́ èmí ìbá gbé le èjìká mi,
èmi ìbá sì dé bí adé mọ́ orí mi.
37Èmi ìbá sì sọ iye ìṣísẹ̀ mi fún un,
bí ọmọ-aládé ni èmi ìbá súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.)
38“Bí ilẹ̀ mi bá sì ké rara lòdì sí mi
tí a sì fi omijé kún gbogbo poro rẹ̀.
39Bí mo bá jẹ èso oko mi láìsan owó
tàbí tí mo sì mú ọkàn olúwa rẹ̀ fò lọ,
40kí ẹ̀gún òṣùṣú kí ó hù dípò alikama,
àti èpò búburú dípò ọkà barle.”
Ọ̀rọ̀ Jobu parí.
