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Bwana akafuliza kumjibu Ayubu, na kusema,
And the LORD said to Job:
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Je! Mwenye hoja atashindana na Mwenyezi? Mwenye kujadiliana na Mungu, na ajibu yeye.
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
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Ndipo Ayubu akamjibu Mungu, na kusema,
Then Job answered the LORD:
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Tazama, mimi si kitu kabisa, nikujibu nini? Naweka mkono wangu kinywani pangu.
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
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Nimenena mara moja, nami sitajibu; Naam, nimenena mara mbili, lakini sitaendelea zaidi.
I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”
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Ndipo Bwana akamjibu Ayubu katika upepo wa kisulisuli, na kusema,
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
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Jifunge viuno kama mwanamume, Mimi nitakuuliza neno, nawe niambie.
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
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Je! Hata hukumu yangu utaibatilisha? Utanitia mimi hatiani, upate kuhesabiwa haki?
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
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Au je! Wewe una mkono kama Mungu? Waweza kutoa ngurumo kwa sauti kama yeye?
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
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Haya! Jivike sasa fahari na ukuu; Jipambe heshima na enzi.
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
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Mwaga mafuriko ya hasira zako, Ukamtazame kila mtu mwenye kiburi, ukamdhili.
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
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Mtazame kila mtu mwenye kiburi ukamshushe, Ukawakanyage waovu hapo wasimamapo.
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
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Wafiche mavumbini pamoja, Wafunge nyuso zao mahali palipositirika.
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
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Ndipo mimi nami nitazikiri habari zako, Ya kuwa mkono wako wa kuume waweza kukuokoa.
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
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Mwangalie huyo kiboko, niliyemwumba pamoja nawe; Yeye hula nyasi kama vile ng'ombe,
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
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Tazama basi, nguvu zake ni katika viuno vyake, Na uwezo wake u katika mishipa ya tumbo lake.
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
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Yeye hutikisa mkia wake mfano wa mwerezi; Mishipa ya mapaja yake yanaungamana pamoja.
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
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Mifupa yake ni kama mirija ya shaba; Mbavu zake ni kama vipande vya chuma.
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
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Yeye ni mkuu wa njia za Mungu; Yeye aliyemfanya alimpa upanga wake.
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
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Hakika milima humtolea chakula; Hapo wachezapo wanyama wote wa barani.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
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Hulala chini ya miti yenye vivuli, Mafichoni penye mianzi, na matopeni.
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
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Hiyo miti yenye vivuli humfunika kwa vivuli vyao; Mierebi ya vijito humzunguka.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
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Tazama, mto ukifurika, yeye hatetemeki; Hujiona yu salama, ijapokuwa Yordani hufurika hata kinywani pake.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
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Je! Mtu ye yote atamnasa akiwa yu macho, Au, kumtoboa pua yake kwa mtego?
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?