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“Laba, eriiso lyange lyalaba ebyo byonna,
n’okutu kwange ne kuwulira ne mbitegeera.
213:2 Yob 12:3Kye mumanyi nange kye mmanyi;
siri wa wansi ku mmwe.
313:3 Yob 23:3-4Naye neegomba okwogera n’oyo Ayinzabyonna,
era n’okuleeta ensonga zange mu maaso ga Katonda.
413:4 Zab 119:69; Yer 23:32Naye mmwe mumpayiriza;
muli basawo abatagasa mmwe mwenna!
513:5 Nge 17:28Kale singa musirika!
Olwo lwe mwandibadde n’amagezi.
6Muwulire kaakano endowooza yange,
muwulirize okwegayirira kw’emimwa gyange.
713:7 Yob 36:4Katonda munaamwogerera nga mwogera ebitali bya butuukirivu?
Munaamwogerera eby’obulimba?
813:8 Lv 19:15Munaamulaga ng’ataliiko luuyi,
munaamuwoleza ensonga ze.
913:9 Yob 12:16; Bag 6:7Singa akukebera, anaakusanga oli bulungi?
Oyinza okumulimba nga bw’oyinza okulimba abantu?
10Tayinza butakunenya,
singa osaliriza mu bubba.
1113:11 Yob 31:23Ekitiibwa kye ekisukiridde tekyandikutiisizza?
Entiisa ye teyandikuguddeko?
12Ebigambo byammwe ebijjukirwa ngero za vvu,
n’okwewolereza kwammwe kwa bbumba.
13Musirike nze njogere;
kyonna ekinantukako kale kintuukeko.
14Lwaki neeteeka mu mitawaana,
obulamu bwange ne mbutwalira mu mikono gyange?
1513:15 a Yob 7:6 b Zab 23:4; Nge 14:32 c Yob 27:5Ne bw’anzita, mu ye mwe nnina essuubi,
ddala ddala nditwala ensonga zange mu maaso ge.
1613:16 Is 12:1Ddala kino kinaavaamu okusumululwa kwange,
kubanga teri muntu atatya Katonda ayinza kwetantala kujja mu maaso ge!
1713:17 Yob 21:2Muwulirize ebigambo byange n’obwegendereza;
amatu gammwe gawulire bye ŋŋamba.
1813:18 Yob 23:4Kaakano nga bwe ntegese empoza yange,
mmanyi nti nzija kwejeerera.
1913:19 a Yob 40:4; Is 50:8 b Yob 10:8Waliwo ayinza okuleeta emisango gye nvunaanibwa?
Bwe kiba bwe kityo, nzija kusirika nfe.
20Ebintu ebyo ebibiri byokka by’oba ompa, Ayi Katonda,
awo sijja kukwekweka.
2113:21 Zab 39:10Nzigyako omukono gwo,
olekere awo okuntiisatiisa n’okunkangakanga.
2213:22 a Yob 14:15 b Yob 9:16Kale nno ompite nzija kukuddamu,
oba leka njogere ggwe onziremu.
2313:23 1Sa 26:18Nsobi meka era bibi bimeka bye nkoze?
Ndaga ekibi kyange era n’omusango gwange.
2413:24 a Ma 32:20; Zab 13:1; Is 8:17 b Yob 19:11; Kgb 2:5Lwaki okweka amaaso go,
n’onfuula omulabe wo?
2513:25 a Lv 26:36 b Yob 21:18; Is 42:3Onoobonyaabonya ekikoola ekifuuyiddwa omuyaga?
Onooyigga ebisasiro ebikaze?
2613:26 Zab 25:7Kubanga ompadiikako ebintu ebiruma,
n’ondeetera okuddamu okwetikka ebibi byange eby’omu buvubuka.
2713:27 Yob 33:11Oteeka ebigere byange mu nvuba,
era okuuma butiribiri amakubo gange mwe mpita
ng’oteeka obubonero ku bisinziiro by’ebigere byange.
2813:28 Is 50:9; Yak 5:2Bw’atyo omuntu bw’aggwaawo ng’ekintu ekivundu,
ng’olugoye oluliiriddwa ennyenje.”
