1“My eyes have seen all this,
my ears have heard and understood it.
2What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
3But I desire to speak to the Almighty
and to argue my case with God.
4You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
5If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom.
6Hear now my argument;
listen to the pleas of my lips.
7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
8Will you show him partiality?
Will you argue the case for God?
9Would it turn out well if he examined you?
Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal?
10He would surely call you to account
if you secretly showed partiality.
11Would not his splendor terrify you?
Would not the dread of him fall on you?
12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
13“Keep silent and let me speak;
then let come to me what may.
14Why do I put myself in jeopardy
and take my life in my hands?
15Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him;
I will surely13:15 Or He will surely slay me; I have no hope— / yet I will defend my ways to his face.
16Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance,
for no godless person would dare come before him!
17Listen carefully to what I say;
let my words ring in your ears.
18Now that I have prepared my case,
I know I will be vindicated.
19Can anyone bring charges against me?
If so, I will be silent and die.
20“Only grant me these two things, God,
and then I will not hide from you:
21Withdraw your hand far from me,
and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22Then summon me and I will answer,
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23How many wrongs and sins have I committed?
Show me my offense and my sin.
24Why do you hide your face
and consider me your enemy?
25Will you torment a windblown leaf?
Will you chase after dry chaff?
26For you write down bitter things against me
and make me reap the sins of my youth.
27You fasten my feet in shackles;
you keep close watch on all my paths
by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
28“So man wastes away like something rotten,
like a garment eaten by moths.
1“Ndaziona ndi maso anga zonsezi,
ndazimva ndi makutu anga ndipo ndazimvetsa.
2Zimene inu mukudziwa, inenso ndimazidziwa;
ineyo sindine munthu wamba kwa inu.
3Koma ine ndikulakalaka nditayankhula ndi Wamphamvuzonse
ndi kukamba mlandu wanga ndi Mulungu.
4Koma inu mukundipaka mabodza;
nonsenu ndinu asingʼanga opanda phindu!
5Achikhala munangokhala chete nonsenu!
Apo mukanachita zanzeru.
6Tsopano imvani kudzikanira kwanga;
imvani kudandaula kwa pakamwa panga.
7Kodi inu mudzayankhula moyipa kuyankhulira Mulungu?
Kodi mudzayankhulira Iyeyo mwachinyengo?
8Kodi mudzaonetsa kuti Iyeyo ngokondera?
Kodi inu mudzamuteteza Mulungu pa mlandu wake?
9Mulungu atayangʼanitsitsa, inu nʼkukupezani wosalakwa?
Kodi inu mungamunamize Iye monga momwe munganamizire munthu?
10Ndithudi, Iye angathe kukudzudzulani
ngati muchita zokondera mseri.
11Kodi ulemerero wake sungakuopseni?
Kodi kuopsa kwake sikungakuchititseni mantha?
12Mawu anu anzeru ali ngati miyambi yopanda tanthauzo;
mawu anu odzitchinjirizira ali ngati mpanda wadothi.
13“Khalani chete ndipo ndilekeni ndiyankhule;
tsono zimene zindichitikire zichitike.
14Chifukwa chiyani ndikuyika moyo wanga pa chiswe
ndi kutengera mʼmanja moyo wangawu?
15Ngakhale Iye andiphe, komabe ndidzamukhulupirira;
ndithu, ndidzafotokoza mlandu wanga pamaso pake.
16Zoonadi, ichi ndiye chidzakhala chipulumutso changa
pakuti palibe munthu wosapembedza amene angafike pamaso pake!
17Mvetserani mosamala mawu anga;
makutu anu amve zimene ndikunena.
18Pakuti tsopano ndawukonzekera mlandu wanga,
ndikudziwa ndipo adzandipeza wolungama.
19Kodi alipo wina amene angatsutsane nane?
ngati zili choncho, ndidzakhala chete ndi kufa.
20“Inu Mulungu, ndipatseni zinthu ziwiri izi,
ndipo pamenepo ine sindidzakubisalirani:
21Muchotse dzanja lanu pa ine,
ndipo muleke kundichititsa mantha ndi kuopsa kwanuko.
22Tsono muyitane ndipo ndidzayankha,
kapena mulole kuti ine ndiyankhule ndipo Inu muyankhe.
23Kodi zolakwa zanga ndi zingati ndipo machimo anga ndi angati?
Wonetseni kulakwa kwanga ndi machimo anga.
24Chifukwa chiyani mukundifulatira
ndi kundiyesa ine mdani wanu?
25Kodi mudzazunza tsamba lowuluka ndi mphepo?
Kodi mudzathamangitsa mungu wowuma?
26Pakuti Inu mwalemba zinthu zowawa zonditsutsa nazo
ndipo mukundipaka machimo a pa ubwana wanga.
27Inu mwamanga miyendo yanga ndi maunyolo.
Mumayangʼanitsitsa mayendedwe anga onse
poyika zizindikiro pamene mapazi anga apondapo.
28“Motero munthu amatha ngati chinthu chofumbwa,
ngati chovala chodyedwa ndi njenjete.
