Yobu 11
1 Awo Zofali Omunaamasi n’ayogera nti,
Then responded Zophar the Naamathite, and said: —
2 “Ebigambo ebyo byonna bisigale nga tebiddiddwamu? Omwogezi ono anaabalibwa ng’ataliiko musango?
Should, the multitude of words, not be answered? Or should, a man full of talk, be justified?
3 Okwogera kwo okutaliimu kunaatusirisa? Oduule bw’otyo wabulewo akunenya?
Shall, thy pratings, cause men to hold their peace? When thou hast mocked, shall there be none to put thee to shame?
4 Ogamba Katonda nti, ‘Ebirowoozo byange tebirina nsobi, era ndi mutukuvu mu maaso go.’
Since thou hast said, Right is my doctrine, and pure am I in his eyes.
5 Naye, singa Katonda ayogera, singa abikkula akamwa ke n’akuddamu,
But, in very deed, oh that GOD would speak, that he would open his lips with thee:
6 n’akubikkulira ebyama by’amagezi; kubanga amagezi amatuufu ddala galiko enjuuyi bbiri. Manya kino: Katonda n’okwerabira yeerabira ebimu ku bibi byo.
That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, —Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.
7 “Osobola okupima ebyama bya Katonda? Oyinza okunoonyereza ku Ayinzabyonna n’omumalayo?
The hidden depth of GOD canst thou discover? Or, unto the furthest limit of the Almighty, canst thou attain?
8 Bigulumivu okusinga eggulu, kiki ky’osobola okukola? Bikka okusinga obuziba bw’emagombe, kiki ky’osobola okumanya? (Sheol h7585)
The heights of the heavens, what canst thou do? Depths deeper than hades, what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Obuwanvu bwabyo businga ensi era bugazi okusinga ennyanja.
Longer than the earth, is the measure thereof, and broader than the sea.
10 “Singa ajja n’akusibira mu kkomera era n’atuuza olukiiko, ani ayinza okumuwakanya?
If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?
11 Mazima ddala amanya abantu abalimba. Bw’alaba ebibi, tabifaako?
For, he, knoweth men of falsity, and seeth iniquity, and him that doth not diligently consider.
12 Naye omuntu omusirusiru, talifuna magezi, ng’omwana gw’endogoyi ogw’omu nsi bwe gutayinza kuzaalibwa nga gusobola okufugibwa.
But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass’s colt, is born a man!
13 “Naye bw’owaayo omutima gwo gy’ali, n’ogolola emikono gyo gy’ali,
If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands—
14 singa oggyawo ekibi ekiri mu mukono gwo, n’otokkiriza kibi kubeera mu weema yo,
If, iniquity, be in thy hand, Put it far away, and let there not dwell in thy tents perversity,
15 olwo onoositula omutwe n’obwenyi bwo nga tokwatibwa nsonyi, era oyimirire ng’oli munywevu awatali kutya.
Surely, then, shalt thou lift up thy face free from blemish, and shalt be established, and not fear.
16 Mazima ddala ojja kwerabira emitawaana gyo, olijjukira bujjukizi ng’amazzi agaayita edda.
For, now, shalt thou forget, sorrow, Like waters passed away, shalt thou remember it.
17 Obulamu bujja kwaka okusinga omusana ogw’omu ttuntu, n’ekizikiza kijja kufuuka ng’obudde obw’oku nkya.
Above high noon, shall rise life’s continuance, Darkness, like a morning, shall appear,
18 Olibeera munywevu, kubanga olibeera n’essuubi; olitunuulira ebikwetooloodde n’owummulira mu mirembe.
And thou shalt he confident, that there is hope, and, when thou hast searched, securely shalt thou lie down;
19 Oligalamira nga tewali n’omu akutiisa, era bangi abalikunoonyaako omukisa.
And shalt rest, with none to put thee in terror, —and many shall entreat thy favour.
20 Naye amaaso g’abakozi b’ebibi galiremererwa, era tebalisobola kuwona, essuubi lyabwe libeere ng’omukka ogw’enkomerero.”
But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail, —and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
