Joba 11
1 Naamathi Zophar loh a doo tih,
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
2 “Ol cungkuem te a doo moenih a? Hlang he a hmuilai ngawn tah tang dae ta.
“Should not the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Na olsai te hlang loh ngam vetih na tamdaeng vaengah a hmaithae mahpawt nim?
Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
4 Te vaengah, “Ka rhingtuknah he cil tih na mikhmuh ah a caih la ka om,” na ti.
For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’
5 Nang taengah aka thui la Pathen loh unim dawk a paek tih a hmuilai ong koinih.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
6 Lungming cueihnah he rhaepnit a lo dongah cueihnah olhuep te nang taengah a thui pawn ko. Namah kathaesainah lamloh Pathen loh nang n'hnilh te ming.
that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.
7 Pathen kah khenah na hmuh tih Tlungthang kah a khuetnah hil na hmuh a?
“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol (Sheol h7585). What can you know?
9 A himbaidok loh diklai lakah a puet tih tuitunli lakah dangka ngai.
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 A hil tih a tlaeng tih a tingtun sak phoeiah tah ulong anih a mael sak.
If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
11 Amah loh a poeyoek hlang rhoek khaw a ming ngawn dae boethae a hmuh vaengah yakming pawh.
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he does not consider it.
12 Tedae tuihong hlang loh hloih koinih kohong marhang neh laak te hlang la a sak khaming.
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
13 Na lungbuei na cikngae tih a taengla na kut na phuel koinih,
“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.
14 Na kut dongkah boethae te na lakhla tak tih na dap ah dumlai na khueh pawt atah,
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Do not let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
15 A lolhmaih kolla na maelhmai na ludoeng van bitni. Na om vaengah khaw tluektluek na long vetih na rhih om mahpawh.
Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
16 Nang ham tah thakthaenah te na hnilh vetih tui aka long voelh bangla na poek bitni.
for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
17 Na khosak khaw khothun lakah sae vetih, a hmuep khaw mincang bangla om ni.
Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
18 Ngaiuepnah a om dongah na pangtung vetih ngaikhuek la na too phoeiah na yalh bitni.
You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
19 Na kol vaengah na lakueng neh na maelhmai muep thae voel mahpawh.
Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favor.
20 Tedae halang kah mik tah kha vetih thuhaelnah khaw amih lamloh bing ni, a ngaiuepnah khaw hinglu polpainah la om ni,” a ti nah.
But the eyes of the wicked will fail. They will have no way to flee. Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”
