Job 11
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:
Awo Zofali Omunaamasi n’ayogera nti,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be accounted right?
“Ebigambo ebyo byonna bisigale nga tebiddiddwamu? Omwogezi ono anaabalibwa ng’ataliiko musango?
3 Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed;
Okwogera kwo okutaliimu kunaatusirisa? Oduule bw’otyo wabulewo akunenya?
4 And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes.'
Ogamba Katonda nti, ‘Ebirowoozo byange tebirina nsobi, era ndi mutukuvu mu maaso go.’
5 But oh that God would speak, and open His lips against thee;
Naye, singa Katonda ayogera, singa abikkula akamwa ke n’akuddamu,
6 And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
n’akubikkulira ebyama by’amagezi; kubanga amagezi amatuufu ddala galiko enjuuyi bbiri. Manya kino: Katonda n’okwerabira yeerabira ebimu ku bibi byo.
7 Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?
“Osobola okupima ebyama bya Katonda? Oyinza okunoonyereza ku Ayinzabyonna n’omumalayo?
8 It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
Bigulumivu okusinga eggulu, kiki ky’osobola okukola? Bikka okusinga obuziba bw’emagombe, kiki ky’osobola okumanya? (Sheol h7585)
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Obuwanvu bwabyo businga ensi era bugazi okusinga ennyanja.
10 If He pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then who can hinder Him?
“Singa ajja n’akusibira mu kkomera era n’atuuza olukiiko, ani ayinza okumuwakanya?
11 For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?
Mazima ddala amanya abantu abalimba. Bw’alaba ebibi, tabifaako?
12 But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.
Naye omuntu omusirusiru, talifuna magezi, ng’omwana gw’endogoyi ogw’omu nsi bwe gutayinza kuzaalibwa nga gusobola okufugibwa.
13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him —
“Naye bw’owaayo omutima gwo gy’ali, n’ogolola emikono gyo gy’ali,
14 If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —
singa oggyawo ekibi ekiri mu mukono gwo, n’otokkiriza kibi kubeera mu weema yo,
15 Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;
olwo onoositula omutwe n’obwenyi bwo nga tokwatibwa nsonyi, era oyimirire ng’oli munywevu awatali kutya.
16 For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away;
Mazima ddala ojja kwerabira emitawaana gyo, olijjukira bujjukizi ng’amazzi agaayita edda.
17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
Obulamu bujja kwaka okusinga omusana ogw’omu ttuntu, n’ekizikiza kijja kufuuka ng’obudde obw’oku nkya.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.
Olibeera munywevu, kubanga olibeera n’essuubi; olitunuulira ebikwetooloodde n’owummulira mu mirembe.
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Oligalamira nga tewali n’omu akutiisa, era bangi abalikunoonyaako omukisa.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the drooping of the soul.
Naye amaaso g’abakozi b’ebibi galiremererwa, era tebalisobola kuwona, essuubi lyabwe libeere ng’omukka ogw’enkomerero.”
