Job 26

1 But Job answered and said,

UJobe wasephendula wathi:

2 How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?

“Usumsize njani ongelamandla! Usuyilamulele njani ingalo ebuthakathaka!

3 How have you counselled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Yiseluleko esinjani osusiphe lowo ongelakuhlakanipha! Njalo usubonise mbono bani!

4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?

Ngubani okuncedisileyo ukukhuluma amazwi la na? Ngokabani umoya okhulume ngomlomo wakho na?

5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

Abafileyo basebuhlungwini obukhulu, labo abangaphansi kwamanzi lalabo abahlala kuwo.

6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)

UKufa kwambulekile phambi kukaNkulunkulu; ikhamisile indawo yokubhubha. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing.

Uyawendlala umkhathi wenyakatho endaweni engelalutho; aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.

8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

Ugoqele amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawapatshaki yikusindwa ngamanzi.

9 He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it.

Uyayigubuzela inyanga egcweleyo, endlale amayezi phezu kwayo.

10 He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Umisa umkhawulo wokwengama umkhathi emanzini kube ngumngcele phakathi kokukhanya lobumnyama.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Izinsika zamazulu ziyazamazama, zisethuswa yikukhuza kwakhe.

12 He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through the proud.

Ngamandla akhe waluthulisa ulwandle; ngenhlakanipho yakhe waquma uRahabi waba yiziqa.

13 By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.

Ngomoya wakhe umkhathi wacethula; isandla sakhe sayigwaza inyoka ibaleka.

14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Njalo le yimisebenzi yakhe engaphandle nje ekucineni; esikuzwayo yilizwana nje lokunyenyeza kwakhe! Pho ngubani ongawuzwisisa umdumo wamandla akhe na?”