Job 11

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,

Wasephendula uZofari umNahama wathi:

2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

Kambe kabuphendulwa yini ubunengi bamazwi? Njalo isilawuli singalungisiswa yini?

3 Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Ukulawula kwakho kuzathulisa abantu yini? Lapho ukloloda, kakho ongakuyangisa yini?

4 For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Ngoba uthe: Imfundiso yami ihlanzekile, ngihlambulukile emehlweni akho.

5 But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,

Kodwa-ke kungathi uNkulunkulu angakhuluma, avule indebe zakhe kuwe,

6 and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.

ukuze akwazise imfihlakalo zenhlakanipho, ukuthi ziphindwe kabili ngenhlakanipho eqotho. Yazi-ke ukuthi uNkulunkulu ubiza kuwe okulutshwana kulecala lakho.

7 Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

Ungafumana ukujula kukaNkulunkulu na? Ungamfumana yini uSomandla kuze kube sekupheleleni?

8 It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know? (Sheol h7585)

Kuphakeme njengamazulu, ungenzani? Kutshonile kulesihogo, ungazini? (Sheol h7585)

9 The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Isilinganiso sakho side kulomhlaba, sibanzi kulolwandle.

10 If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?

Uba esedlula avalele kumbe abuthanise, ngubani-ke ongamnqanda?

11 For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?

Ngoba yena uyabazi abantu abayize, uyabona ububi; ngakho kayikukuqaphelisa yini?

12 But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

Ngoba umuntu oyisiphukuphuku angaba lokuqedisisa, lanxa umuntu engazalwa njengethole likababhemi weganga.

13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,

Uba wena ulungisa inhliziyo yakho, welulele izandla zakho kuye,

14 if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

uba ububi busesandleni sakho, bubeke khatshana, lobubi kabungahlali emathenteni akho.

15 Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.

Ngoba lapho uzaphakamisa ubuso bakho ungelasici, njalo uqine, ungesabi.

16 For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.

Ngoba wena uzakhohlwa usizi lwakho, ulukhumbule njengamanzi asedlulile.

17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

Lobude bempilo yakho buzakhanya kulemini enkulu; loba kulomnyama kuzakuba njengekuseni.

18 And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.

Njalo uzakuba lethemba ngoba kulethemba; uzagebha, uzalala ngokuvikeleka.

19 Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.

Uzalala, njalo kakho ozakwethusa, labanengi bazancenga phambi kwakho.

20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.

Kodwa amehlo ababi azafiphala, lesiphephelo sizachitheka kubo, lethemba labo lizakuba yikuphela komphefumulo.