Yobu 26
1 Pamenepo Yobu anayankha kuti,
And Job answereth and saith: —
2 “Wamuthandizadi munthu wopanda mphamvu! Walimbitsadi dzanja la munthu wofowoka!
What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 Wapereka malangizo kwa munthu amene alibe nzeru! Ndipotu waonetsadi nzeru zochuluka!
What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
4 Kodi wakuthandiza ndani kuti uyankhule mawu awa? Ndipo ndi mzimu wa yani umene unayankhula pakamwa pako?
With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
5 “Mizimu ya anthu akufa ikunjenjemera pansi pa madzi, ndi zonse zokhala mʼmadzimo.
The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
6 Dziko la anthu akufa ndi lapululu pamaso pa Mulungu; chiwonongeko ndi chosaphimbidwa. (Sheol h7585)
Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Mulungu anayala thambo la kumpoto pa phompho; Iye anakoloweka dziko lapansi mʼmalo mwake pamene panali popanda nʼkanthu komwe.
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
8 Amasunga madzi ambiri mʼmitambo yake, koma mitamboyo siphulika chifukwa cha kulemera kwa madziwo.
Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 Iye amaphimba mwezi wowala, amawuphimba ndi mitambo yake.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
10 Mulungu anawalembera madzi malire wonga uta, kukhala malire pakati pa kuwunika ndi mdima.
A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
11 Mizati yochirikiza mitambo yakumwamba imanjenjemera, ndi kudabwa pa kudzudzula kwake.
Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 Ndi mphamvu zake anatontholetsa nyanja; ndi nzeru zake anakantha chirombo cha mʼmadzi chija chotchedwa Rahabe.
By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
13 Ndi mpweya wake anayeretsa zamumlengalenga, dzanja lake linapha chinjoka chothawa chija.
By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
14 Zimenezi ndi pangʼono chabe mwa ntchito yake; tingomva pangʼono za Iye ngati kunongʼona! Kodi ndani angathe kudziwa kukula kwa mphamvu zake?”
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?
