Yobu 37
1 “Mtima wanga ukulumphalumpha pa chimenechinso ndipo ukuchoka mʼmalo mwake.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Tamverani! Tamverani kubangula kwa liwu lake, kugunda kumene kukuchokera mʼkamwa mwake.
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
3 Iye amaponya chingʼaningʼani chake pansi pa thambo lonse ndipo amachitumiza ku dziko lapansi.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 Pambuyo pake kubangula kwake kumamveka. Iye amabangula ndi liwu lake laulemerero. Pamene wabangula, palibe chimene amalephera kuchita.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 Liwu la Mulungu limabangula mʼnjira zambiri zodabwitsa Iye amachita zinthu zazikulu zimene sitingathe kuzimvetsa.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Amalamula chisanu chowundana kuti, ‘Igwa pa dziko lapansi,’ ndipo amalamulanso mvula yamawawa kuti, ‘Khala mvula yamphamvu.’
For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 Kuti anthu onse amene anawalenga athe kuzindikira ntchito yake. Iye amalepheretsa anthu kugwira ntchito zawo.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Zirombo zimakabisala ndipo zimakhala mʼmaenje mwawo.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Mphepo yamkuntho imatuluka ku malo ake, kuzizira kumatuluka mʼmphepo yamkunthoyo.
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 Mpweya wa Mulungu umawunditsa madzi ndipo madzi a mʼnyanja amawuma kuti gwaa.
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Iye amadzaza mitambo ndi madzi a mvula, amabalalitsa zingʼaningʼani zake kuchokera mʼmitambomo.
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 Mulungu amayendetsa mitamboyo mozungulirazungulira dziko lonse lapansi kuti ichite zonse zimene Iye akufuna pa dziko lapansi.
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
13 Iye amagwetsa mvula kuti alange anthu, kapena kubweretsa chinyontho pa dziko lapansi kuti aonetse chikondi chake.
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 “Abambo Yobu, tamvani izi; imani ndipo muganizire ntchito zodabwitsa za Mulungu.
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Kodi mukudziwa momwe Mulungu amayendetsera mitambo ndi kuchititsa kuti kukhale zingʼaningʼani?
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Kodi mukudziwa momwe Mulungu amayalira mitambo, ntchito zodabwitsa za Iye amene ndi wanzeru zangwiro?
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 Inu amene mʼzovala zanu mumatuluka thukuta pamene kunja kwatentha chifukwa cha mphepo yakummwera,
How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
18 kodi mungathe kuthandizana naye kutambasula thambo limene ndi lolimba ngati chitsulo?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?
19 “Tiwuzeni ife zoti tikanene kwa Iye; sitingathe kufotokoza mlandu wathu chifukwa cha mdima umene uli mwa ife.
Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
20 Kodi nʼkofunika kumudziwitsa Mulungu kuti ndili naye mawu? Kodi kutero sikuchita ngati kupempha kuti ndiwonongeke?
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 Tsopano munthu sangathe kuyangʼana dzuwa, ndi kunyezimira mlengalenga, kuwomba kwa mphepo kutachotsa mitambo yonse.
And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Kuwala kwake kumaonekera cha kumpoto; Mulungu amabwera ndi ulemerero woopsa.
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.
23 Wamphamvuzonse sitingathe kumufikira pafupi ndi wa mphamvu zoposa; pa chiweruzo chake cholungama ndi mʼchilungamo chake chachikulu Iye sapondereza anthu ozunzika.
[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Nʼchifukwa chake anthu amamuopa kwambiri, kodi saganizira za onse amene amaganiza kuti ndi anzeru?”
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
