1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
Kisha Ayubu akaendelea na mithali yake, na kusema,
2 Oh that I were as in months past,
As in the days when God preserved me;
Laiti ningekuwa kama nilivyokuwa katika miezi ya kale, Kama katika siku hizo Mungu aliponilinda;
3 When his candle shined upon my head,
And when by his light I walked through darkness;
Hapo taa yake ilipomulika juu yangu kichwani, Nami nilitembea gizani kwa njia ya mwanga wake;
4 As I was in the days of my youth,
When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
Kama nilivyokuwa katika siku zangu za kukomaa, Hapo siri ya Mungu ilipokuwa hemani mwangu;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me,
When my children were about me;
Wakati Mwenyezi alipokuwa akali pamoja nami, Nao watoto wangu walipokuwa wakinizunguka;
6 When I washed my steps with butter,
And the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
Wakati hatua zangu zilipokuwa zikioshwa kwa siagi, Nalo jabali liliponimiminia mito ya mafuta!
7 When I went out to the gate through the city,
When I prepared my seat in the street!
Wakati nilipotoka kwenda mjini, hata langoni, Nilipokitengeza kiti changu katika njia kuu,
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves:
And the aged arose, and stood up.
Hao vijana waliniona wakajificha, Nao wazee wakaniondokea na kusimama;
9 The princes refrained talking,
And laid their hand on their mouth.
Wakuu wakanyamaa wasinene, Na kuweka mikono yao vinywani mwao;
10 The nobles held their peace,
And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Sauti yao masheki ilinyamaa, Na ndimi zao zilishikamana na makaakaa yao.
11 When the ear heard me , then it blessed me;
And when the eye saw me , it gave witness to me:
Maana sikio liliponisikia, ndipo likanibarikia; Na jicho liliponiona, likanishuhudia.
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried,
And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Kwa sababu nalimwokoa maskini aliyenililia; Yatima naye, na yule asiyekuwa na mtu wa kumsaidia.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me:
And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Baraka yake yeye aliyekuwa karibu na kupotea ilinijia; Nikaufanya moyo wa mjane kuimba kwa furaha.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:
My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Nalijivika haki, ikanifunika, Adili yangu ilikuwa kama joho na kilemba.
15 I was eyes to the blind,
And feet was I to the lame.
Nalikuwa macho kwa kipofu, Nalikuwa miguu kwa aliyechechemea.
16 I was a father to the poor:
And the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Nalikuwa baba kwa mhitaji, Na daawa ya mtu nisiyemjua naliichunguza.
17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked,
And plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Nami nilizivunja taya za wasio haki, Na kumpokonya mawindo katika meno yake.
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest,
And I shall multiply my days as the sand.
Ndipo niliposema, Nitakufa ndani ya kioto changu, Nami nitaziongeza siku zangu kama mchanga;
19 My root was spread out by the waters,
And the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Shina langu limeenea hata kufika majini, Na umande hukaa usiku kucha katika matawi yangu;
20 My glory was fresh in me,
And my bow was renewed in my hand.
Utukufu wangu utakuwa mpya kwangu, Na uta wangu hurejezwa upya mkononi mwangu.
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited,
And kept silence at my counsel.
Watu walitega masikio kunisikiliza, na kungoja, Wakanyamaa kimya wapate sikia mashauri yangu.
22 After my words they spake not again;
And my speech dropped upon them.
Hawakunena tena baada ya kusikia maneno yangu; Matamko yangu yakadondoka juu yao.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain;
And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Walikuwa wakiningojea kama kungojea mvua; Wakafunua vinywa vyao sana kama mvua ya masika.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;
And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Walipokata tamaa nikacheka nao; Na mwanga wa uso wangu hawakuuangusha.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief,
And dwelt as a king in the army,
As one that comforteth the mourners.
Niliwachagulia njia, nikakaa kama mkuu wao. Nikakaa kama mfalme katika jeshi la askari, Mfano wa awafarijiye hao waombolezao.
