Ndipo Ayubu akajibu, na kusema,
Then Job answered,
Nimesikia maneno mengi mfano wa hayo; Ninyi nyote ni wafariji wenye kutaabisha.
"I have heard many such things. Miserable comforters are you all!
Je! Maneno yasiyo faida yatakuwa na mwisho? Au, kuna nini kinachokukasirisha, hata ukajibu?
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
Mimi nami ningeweza kunena kama ninyi; Kama roho zenu zingekuwa mahali pa roho yangu, Ningeweza kutunga maneno juu yenu, Na kuwatikisia ninyi kichwa changu.
I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
Lakini ningewatia nguvu kwa kinywa changu, Na utuzo wa midomo yangu ungetuliza.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
Nijapokuwa nanena, huzuni yangu haitulizwi; Nijapokuwa najizuia, nimepunguziwa kitu gani?
"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
Lakini sasa amenichokesha; Jamii yangu yote umeifanya ukiwa.
But now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made desolate all my company.
Umenishika sana, ni ushahidi juu yangu; Na kukonda kwangu kwaniinukia, kwanishuhudia usoni pangu.
You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face.
Amenirarua katika ghadhabu zake, na kunionea; Amesaga-saga meno juu yangu; Mtesi wangu hunikazia macho makali.
He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He has gnashed on me with his teeth: My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
Wamenifumbulia vinywa vyao; Wamenipiga shavuni kwa kunitukana; Hujikutanisha pamoja juu yangu.
They have gaped on me with their mouth; They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
Mungu amenitia kwa hao wapotovu, Na kunitupa mikononi mwao waovu.
God delivers me to the ungodly, And casts me into the hands of the wicked.
Nilikuwa katika raha, naye akanivunja-vunja; Naam, amenishika shingo, na kuniponda; Tena amenisimamisha niwe shabaha yake.
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
Wapigaji wake wa mishale hunizingira kotekote, Hunipasua viuno vyangu, asinihurumie; Nyonga zangu amezimwaga juu ya nchi.
His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.
Hunivunja kwa uvunjifu juu ya uvunjifu; Hunishambulia mfano wa jitu shujaa.
He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.
Nimeshona nguo ya magunia juu ya mwili wangu, Na pembe yangu nimeidhili uvumbini.
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, And have thrust my horn in the dust.
Uso wangu umeharibika kwa kutoa machozi, Na giza tupu li katika kope zangu;
My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
Ijapokuwa hapana jeuri mikononi mwangu, Na kuomba kwangu ni safi.
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
Ee nchi, usiifunike damu yangu, Na kilio changu kisipate mahali pa kupumzika.
"Earth, don't cover my blood, Let my cry have no place to rest.
Hata sasa, tazama, shahidi wangu yuko mbinguni. Na huyo atakayenidhamini yuko juu.
Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
Rafiki zangu hunidharau; Lakini jicho langu humwagia Mungu machozi;
My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
Laiti angemtolea mtu hoja mbele ya Mungu, Amtetee na mwanadamu mbele ya jirani yake.
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, Of a son of man with his neighbor!
Kwani ikiisha pita miaka michache, Nitakwenda njia hiyo ambayo sitarudi tena.
For when a few years are come, I shall go the way from whence I shall not return.