1Then Elihu said:
2“Hear my words, you wise men;
listen to me, you men of learning.
3For the ear tests words
as the tongue tastes food.
4Let us discern for ourselves what is right;
let us learn together what is good.
5“Job says, ‘I am innocent,
but God denies me justice.
6Although I am right,
I am considered a liar;
although I am guiltless,
his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’
7Is there anyone like Job,
who drinks scorn like water?
8He keeps company with evildoers;
he associates with the wicked.
9For he says, ‘There is no profit
in trying to please God.’
10“So listen to me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God to do evil,
from the Almighty to do wrong.
11He repays everyone for what they have done;
he brings on them what their conduct deserves.
12It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,
that the Almighty would pervert justice.
13Who appointed him over the earth?
Who put him in charge of the whole world?
14If it were his intention
and he withdrew his spirit34:14 Or Spirit and breath,
15all humanity would perish together
and mankind would return to the dust.
16“If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
17Can someone who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
18Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
19who shows no partiality to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands?
20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night;
the people are shaken and they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.
21“His eyes are on the ways of mortals;
he sees their every step.
22There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness,
where evildoers can hide.
23God has no need to examine people further,
that they should come before him for judgment.
24Without inquiry he shatters the mighty
and sets up others in their place.
25Because he takes note of their deeds,
he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
26He punishes them for their wickedness
where everyone can see them,
27because they turned from following him
and had no regard for any of his ways.
28They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry of the needy.
29But if he remains silent, who can condemn him?
If he hides his face, who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,
30to keep the godless from ruling,
from laying snares for the people.
31“Suppose someone says to God,
‘I am guilty but will offend no more.
32Teach me what I cannot see;
if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’
33Should God then reward you on your terms,
when you refuse to repent?
You must decide, not I;
so tell me what you know.
34“Men of understanding declare,
wise men who hear me say to me,
35‘Job speaks without knowledge;
his words lack insight.’
36Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a wicked man!
37To his sin he adds rebellion;
scornfully he claps his hands among us
and multiplies his words against God.”
Elihu pe Jobu níjà
1Nígbà náà ni Elihu dáhùn, ó sì wí pé:
2“Ẹ̀yin ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ mi,
kí ẹ sì fi etí sílẹ̀ sí mi ẹ̀yin tí ẹ ní ìmòye.
3Nítorí pé etí a máa dán ọ̀rọ̀ wò,
bí adùn ẹnu ti ń tọ́ oúnjẹ wò.
4Ẹ jẹ́ kí a mọ òye ohun tí o tọ́ fún ara wa;
ẹ jẹ́ kí a mọ ohun tí ó dára láàrín wa.
5“Nítorí pé Jobu wí pé, ‘Aláìlẹ́ṣẹ̀ ni èmi;
Ọlọ́run sì ti gba ìdájọ́ mi lọ.
6Èmi ha purọ́ sí ẹ̀tọ́ mi bí,
bí mo tilẹ̀ jẹ́ aláìjẹ̀bi,
ọfà rẹ̀ kò ní àwòtán ọgbẹ́.’
7Ọkùnrin wo ni ó dàbí Jobu,
tí ń mu ẹ̀gàn bí ẹní mú omi?
8Tí ń bá àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ kẹ́gbẹ́ tí ó
sì ń bá àwọn ènìyàn búburú rìn.
9Nítorí ó sá ti wí pé, ‘Èrè kan kò sí fún ènìyàn,
tí yóò fi máa ṣe inú dídùn sí Ọlọ́run.’
10“Ǹjẹ́ nítorí náà, ẹ fetísílẹ̀ sí mi,
ẹ fi etí sí mi ẹ̀yin ènìyàn amòye:
Ó di èèwọ̀ fún Ọlọ́run ti ìbá fi hùwà búburú,
àti fún Olódùmarè, tí yóò fi ṣe àìṣedéédéé!
11Nítorí pé ó ń sán fún ènìyàn fún gẹ́gẹ́ bi ohun tí a bá ṣe,
yóò sì mú olúkúlùkù kí ó rí gẹ́gẹ́ bí ipa ọ̀nà rẹ̀.
12Nítòótọ́ Ọlọ́run kì yóò hùwàkiwà;
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Olódùmarè kì yóò yí ìdájọ́ po.
13Ta ni ó fi ìtọ́jú ayé lé e lọ́wọ́,
tàbí ta ni ó fi gbogbo ayé lé e lọ́wọ́?
14Bí ó bá gbé ayé rẹ̀ lé kìkì ara rẹ̀
tí ó sì gba ọkàn rẹ̀ àti ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ sọ́dọ̀ ara rẹ̀,
15gbogbo ènìyàn ni yóò parun pọ̀,
ènìyàn a sì tún padà di erùpẹ̀.
16“Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, bí ìwọ bá ní òye,
gbọ́ èyí; fetísí ohùn ẹnu mi.
17Ẹni tí ó kórìíra òtítọ́ ha le ṣe olórí bí?
Ìwọ ó ha sì dá olóòótọ́ àti ẹni ńlá lẹ́bi?
18O ha tọ́ láti wí fún ọba pé, ‘ènìyàn búburú ní ìwọ,’
tàbí fún àwọn ọmọ-aládé pé, ‘ìkà ni ẹ̀yin,’
19Mélòó mélòó fún ẹni tí kì í ṣe ojúsàájú àwọn ọmọ-aládé
tàbí tí kò kà ọlọ́rọ̀ sí ju tálákà lọ,
nítorí pé iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ni gbogbo wọn í ṣe?
20Ní ìṣẹ́jú kan ni wọn ó kú,
àwọn ènìyàn á sì di yíyọ́ lẹ́nu láàrín ọ̀gànjọ́, wọn a sì kọjá lọ;
a sì mú àwọn alágbára kúrò láìsí ọwọ́ ènìyàn níbẹ̀.
21“Nítorí pé ojú rẹ̀ ń bẹ ní ipa ọ̀nà ènìyàn,
òun sì rí ìrìn rẹ̀ gbogbo.
22Kò sí ibi òkùnkùn, tàbí òjìji ikú,
níbi tí àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yóò gbé sápamọ́ sí.
23Nítorí pé òun kò pẹ́ àti kíyèsi ẹnìkan,
kí òun kí ó sì mú lọ sínú ìdájọ́ níwájú Ọlọ́run.
24Òun ó sì fọ́ àwọn alágbára túútúú láìní ìwádìí,
a sì fi ẹlòmíràn dípò wọn,
25nítorí pé ó mọ iṣẹ́ wọn,
ó sì yí wọn po ní òru, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n di ìtẹ̀mọ́lẹ̀.
26Ó kọlù wọ́n nítorí ìwà búburú wọn
níbi tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn ti lè rí i,
27nítorí pé wọ́n padà pẹ̀yìndà sí i,
wọn kò sì fiyèsí ipa ọ̀nà rẹ̀ gbogbo,
28kí wọn kí ó sì mú igbe ẹkún àwọn tálákà lọ dé ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀,
òun sì gbọ́ igbe ẹkún aláìní.
29Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ó bá dákẹ́ síbẹ̀, ta ni yóò dá lẹ́bi?
Nígbà tí ó bá pa ojú rẹ̀ mọ́, ta ni yóò lè rí i?
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ṣe si orílẹ̀-èdè tàbí sí ènìyàn kan ṣoṣo;
30Kí aláìwà bi Ọlọ́run kí ó má bá à jẹ ọba
kí wọn kí ó má di ìdẹwò fún ènìyàn.
31“Nítorí pé ẹnìkan ha lè wí fún Ọlọ́run pé,
èmi jẹ̀bi, èmi kò sì ní ṣẹ̀ mọ́?
32Èyí tí èmi kò rí ìwọ fi kọ́ mi
bi mo bá sì dẹ́ṣẹ̀ èmi kì yóò ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ mọ́.
33Ǹjẹ́ bí ti inú rẹ̀ ni ki òun ó san ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ padà?
Ǹjẹ́ òun yóò san án padà bí ìwọ bá kọ̀ ọ́ láti jẹ́wọ́,
ìwọ gbọdọ̀ yan, kì í ṣe èmi.
Nítorí náà sọ ohun tí o mọ̀;
Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ohun tí ìwọ mọ̀, sọ ọ́!
34“Àwọn ènìyàn amòye yóò wí fún mi,
àti pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú ẹnikẹ́ni tí í ṣe ọlọ́gbọ́n tí ó sì gbọ́ mi pé,
35‘Jobu ti fi àìmọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀,
ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ sì ṣe aláìgbọ́n.’
36Ìfẹ́ mi ni kí a dán Jobu wò dé òpin,
nítorí ìdáhùn rẹ̀ dàbí i ti ènìyàn búburú:
37Nítorí pe ó fi ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ kún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀;
ó pàtẹ́wọ́ ní àárín wa,
ó sì sọ ọ̀rọ̀ odi púpọ̀ sí Ọlọ́run.”
