Job 26

1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,

Wasephendula uJobe wathi:

2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

Umsize njani ongelamandla, wasindisa ingalo engelamandla?

3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.

Umeluleke njani ongelakuhlakanipha, watshumayela ngobunengi ulwazi oluqotho?

4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?

Utshele bani amazwi? Njalo ngumoya kabani ophume kuwe?

5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.

Abafileyo bayathuthumela ngaphansi kwamanzi, labahlali bawo.

6 The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)

Isihogo sinqunu phambi kwakhe, lencithakalo kayilasisibekelo. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

Welulela inyakatho phezu kwendawo engelalutho, aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.

8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.

Uyabophela amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawadabuki ngaphansi kwawo.

9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.

Uyasibekela ubuso besihlalo sakhe sobukhosi, endlale iyezi phezu kwaso.

10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.

Udwebe umngcele oyisigombolozi phezu kobuso bamanzi, kuze kube sekucineni kokukhanya lomnyama.

11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.

Insika zamazulu ziyathuthumela, zethuswa yikukhuza kwakhe.

12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.

Ngamandla akhe uthulisa ulwandle, langenhlakanipho yakhe uphahlaza ukuziqhenya.

13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Ngomoya wakhe ucecise amazulu; isandla sakhe sagwaza inyoka ebalekayo.

14 Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?

Khangela, lokhu kungamaphethelo ezindlela zakhe; kodwa kuzwakala into encinyane kangakanani ngaye! Kanti umdumo wamandla akhe ngubani ongawuqedisisa?