1And Job answered and said,
1[Ny teny navalin'i Joba] Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:
2No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
2Marina ary fa ianareo ihany tokoa olombelona! Ary hiara-maty aminareo ny fahendrena!
3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
3Kanefa izaho mba manan-tsaina tahaka anareo ihany koa; Tsy latsaka noho ianareo aho; Fa iza moa no tsy nahalala izay zavatra toy izany?
4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
4Tonga fihomehezan'ny sakaizako aho. Dia izaho izay niantso an'Andriamanitra ka novaliany; Eny, tonga fihomehezana ny olona marina tsy manan-tsiny.
5He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
5Endrehin-datsa ny ozoim-pahoriana, raha araka ny hevitry ny miadana, eny, vonona ho amin'izay ela mangozohozo ny latsa.[Na: Fanilo milopilony ny ozoim-pahoriana, raha araka ny hevitry ny miadana, ka tandrifiny ho an'izay efa ho tafintohina ihany]
6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
6Mandry fahizay ny lain'ny mpitohatoha, Ary mitoetra tsy manahy izay sahy mampahatezitra an'Andriamanitra, dia izay mitondra ny herin'ny tànany ho andriamaniny
7But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
7Kanefa anontanio ange ny biby, fa hampianatra anao izy, ary ny voro-manidina, fa hanambara aminao izy;
8Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
8Ary makà saina amin'ny tany, dia hampianatra anao izy. Ary ny hazandrano any an-dranomasina hampahalala anao.[Na: amin'ny hazo madinika]
9Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
9Iza no tsy mahalala, raha mandinika ireny rehetra ireny, fa ny nanao izany dia ny tanan'i Jehovah,[Na: Iza amin'ireny rehetra ireny no tsy mahalala]
10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
10Izay mitana ny ain'ny zava-manan'aina rehetra sy ny fofonain'ny olombelona rehetra?
11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
11Moa tsy ny sofina va no mamantatra ny teny? Ary tsy ny vava va no manandrana ny hanina?
12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
12Ao amin'ny fotsy volo ny fahendrena, ary ny fahela-velona no ahazoam-pahalalana.
13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
13Ao amin'Andriamanitra kosa no misy fahendrena sy hery; Izy no manana hevitra sy fahalalana.
14Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
14Indro, mandrava Izy, ka tsy hatsangana intsony; Manidy ny olona Izy, ka tsy hovohana.
15Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
15Indro, manampina ny rano Izy, ka dia ritra iny; Ary alefany indray ka mahasimba ny tany.
16With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
16Izy no manana hery sy tena fahendrena; Samy eo an-tanany avokoa ny voafitaka sy ny mpamitaka.
17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
17Alany voninahitra ny mpanolo-tsaina, dia entiny. Ary asehony ny fahadalan'ny mpitsara.
18He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
18Vahany ny fifehezan'ny mpanjaka, ka feheziny mahazaka ny valahany.
19He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
19Alàny voninahitra ny mpisorona, dia entiny, ary ny mafy orina ela dia ravany.
20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
20Koroiny ny laha-tenin'ny mahay, ary ny fahazavan-tsain'ny anti-panahy dia esoriny.
21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
21Mandatsaka fanamavoana amin'ny andriandahy Izy, ary ketrahiny ny fehin-kibon'ny matanjaka.
22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
22Manala rakotra izay lalina Izy mba tsy ho maizina ary mitondra ny aloky ny fahafatesana ho eo amin'ny mazava.
23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
23Mahalehibe ny firenena Izy, nefa mandringana azy koa, mampihahaka ny firenena Izy, nefa mitondra azy hody indray.
24He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
24Mahavery saina ny loholona amin'ny tany Izy ary mampirenireny azy any an-efitra tsy misy lalana;Mitsapatsapa amin'ny maizina tsy misy mavaza ireo; ary mampivembena azy tahaka ny olona mamo Izy.
25They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
25Mitsapatsapa amin'ny maizina tsy misy mavaza ireo; ary mampivembena azy tahaka ny olona mamo Izy.