1 O o haddana Ayuub hadalkiisuu sii waday, oo wuxuu yidhi,

And Job again took up his parable, and said,

2 W axaan jeclaan lahaa inaan ahaado sidii waayihii hore, Iyo sidii aan ahaan jiray markii Ilaah i dhawri jiray,

Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;

3 M arkay laambaddiisu madaxayga ku ifin jirtay, Oo aan nuurkiisa gudcurka ku dhex mari jiray,

When his lamp shined upon my head, And by his light I walked through darkness;

4 M arkii aan xoog lahaan jiray, Oo qarsoodiga Ilaahna teendhadayda saarnaan jiray,

As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

5 M arkii Ilaaha Qaadirka ahu ila jiri jiray, Oo carruurtayduna ay hareerahayga joogi jireen,

When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were about me;

6 M arkay tallaabooyinkaygu subagga la barwaaqoobi jireen, Oo ay webiyaasha saliidda ahu dhagaxa iiga soo shubmi jireen!

When my steps were washed with butter, And the rock poured me out streams of oil!

7 M arkaan magaalada iriddeeda u bixi jiray, Oo aan kursigayga meel bannaan ku diyaarin jiray.

When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street,

8 D hallinyaradu intay i arkaan ayay dhuuman jireen, Oo odayaashuna intay sara joogsadaan ayay istaagi jireen,

The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

9 A miirraduna intay hadalka joojiyaan, Ayay afka gacanta saari jireen.

The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth;

10 R agga gobta ahuna way aamusi jireen, Oo carrabkoodiina dhabxanagguu ku dhegi jiray.

The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

11 W aayo, markii dhegu i maqasho, way ii ducayn jirtay, Oo iluna markay i aragto, way ii marag furi jirtay.

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me:

12 M axaa yeelay, waxaan samatabbixin jiray miskiinka qaylinaya, Iyo weliba agoonka aan wax u kaalmeeya lahayn.

Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

13 K a halligaadda ku dhow ducadiisa ayaa igu soo degi jirtay, Oo ta carmalka ahna qalbigeeda waan ka farxin jiray ilaa ay gabay la rayrayso.

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

14 W axaan huwan jiray xaqnimo, oo iyana dhar bay ii noqon jirtay, Oo caddaaladdayduna waxay ii ahaan jirtay sida khamiis iyo cimaamad oo kale.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

15 K uwa indhaha la' indho baan u ahaan jiray, Kuwa curyaanka ahna cago baan u ahaan jiray.

I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame.

16 A abbaan u ahaan jiray saboolka baahan, Oo ka aanan aqoonna xaalkiisa waan baadhi jiray.

I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

17 K a xaqa daran daamankiisa waan jebin jiray, Oo wixii uu dhufsadana ilkihiisaan ka soo bixin jiray.

And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, And plucked the prey out of his teeth.

18 M arkaasaan is-idhi, Buulkaygaan ku dhex dhiman doonaa, Oo cimrigayguna wuxuu u badan doonaa sida cammuudda oo kale.

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand:

19 X ididkaygu biyaha xaggooduu u faafayaa, Oo laamahaygana habeenkii oo dhan waxaa saaran sayax.

My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch;

20 S haraftaydu way igu cusub tahay, Oo qaansadayduna gacantayday ku cusboonaatay.

My glory is fresh in me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.

21 D adku dhegtuu ii dhigi jiray, oo i sugi jiray, Oo taladayda aawadeedna way u aamusi jireen.

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

22 W eligood igama ay daba hadlin, Oo hadalkayguna korkooduu ku soo dhibci jiray.

After my words they spake not again; And my speech distilled upon them.

23 O o waxay ii dhawri jireen sidii roobka oo kale, Oo waxay afkooda u kala furi jireen sidii roobka dambe loo sugo.

And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

24 W aan u af caddayn jiray markay qalbi jabaan, Oo nuurkii jaahaygana hoos uma ay tuuri jirin.

I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

25 W axaan dooran jiray jidkooda, oo sida nin madax ah ayaan u fadhiisan jiray, Oo waxaan u dhaqmi jiray sidii boqor ciidan dhex fadhiya, Iyo sidii mid u tacsiyeeya kuwa baroorta.

I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.