Job 26

1 And Job answereth and saith: —

Wasephendula uJobe wathi:

2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

Umsize njani ongelamandla, wasindisa ingalo engelamandla?

3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

Umeluleke njani ongelakuhlakanipha, watshumayela ngobunengi ulwazi oluqotho?

4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

Utshele bani amazwi? Njalo ngumoya kabani ophume kuwe?

5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

Abafileyo bayathuthumela ngaphansi kwamanzi, labahlali bawo.

6 Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)

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

7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

Welulela inyakatho phezu kwendawo engelalutho, aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.

8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.

Uyabophela amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawadabuki ngaphansi kwawo.

9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

Uyasibekela ubuso besihlalo sakhe sobukhosi, endlale iyezi phezu kwaso.

10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.

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

11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

Insika zamazulu ziyathuthumela, zethuswa yikukhuza kwakhe.

12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

Ngamandla akhe uthulisa ulwandle, langenhlakanipho yakhe uphahlaza ukuziqhenya.

13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.

Ngomoya wakhe ucecise amazulu; isandla sakhe sagwaza inyoka ebalekayo.

14 Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

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