Job 11
1 Naamath tami Zophar ni a pathung e teh,
Then Zophar the Naamathite began speaking and said,
2 Hettelae lawk kapap e heh pathung laipalah ao thai han namaw, Lawk moikapap ka dei e pueng ni maw kayonhoehe la o awh han.
“So many words be answered, shouldn't they? Or is a person proved right by doing a lot of talking?
3 Na dei e lawk hrawnghrang ni, tami a roum sak thai han namaw, Tami na panuikhai nah buet touh ni hai yue mahoeh namaw.
Should all your babbling force people to keep quiet? When you mock, shouldn't someone make you feel ashamed?
4 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ka yuemnae teh a thoung. Na mithmu vah kathoung telah na ti.
You said, ‘What I teach is the pure truth,’ and ‘in God's eyes I am clean.’
5 Hateiteh, oe Cathut ni na dei pouh seh, nang kâtaran lahoi pahni ang naseh.
If only God would speak up and tell you directly,
6 Ama ni lungangnae arulawk hah na hmu sak yawkaw han, bangkongtetpawiteh, na lungangnae alet hni touh apap. Hatdawkvah na payonpakai e dawk hoi kayounhnawn lah Cathut ni a sak tie panuek.
because then he would explain to you the secrets of wisdom. True wisdom has many sides to it. God's treatment of you is far better than your guilt deserves.
7 Kadungpoung e Cathut e hno hah na pakhingpalang thai na maw, Athakasaipounge coungnae hah na tawng teh koung na hmuthai maw.
Can you find out the mysteries of God? Can you discover all the wisdom of the Almighty?
8 Kalvan hlak hai a rasang teh, nang ni bangmaw na sak thai, Phuennaw hlak hai hoe adung teh, nang ni bangmaw na panue. (Sheol h7585)
It is greater than the heavens—what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol—what can you know? (Sheol h7585)
9 A bangnuenae teh, talai hlak hai asaw. Tuipui hlak hai hoe akaw.
It extends farther than the earth, and wider than the sea.
10 A man teh thongim dawk paung hoi lawkceng hanelah pâkhueng pawiteh, apinimaw ahni teh a rungngang thai han.
If God comes and imprisons someone, or assembles the court for judgment, who can stop him?
11 Bangkongtetpawiteh, huenghai ao a e hah a panue, thoe sak e hai a hmu. Ama ni pouk laipalah maw ao han.
For God knows who are deceivers—when he sees someone sin, he pays attention to it.
12 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kahrawng e laca patetlah tami a khe torei teh, tamipathu teh a lungang han.
Stupid people will become wise when wild donkeys are born tame!
13 Na lungthin hah kârakueng nateh Cathut koe na kut dâw haw.
But if you repent and spread out your hands to pray to him,
14 Na kut dawk na payonpakai e awm boipawiteh, ahlanae koe tâkhawng haw. Kathoute hah na im dawk awm hanh seh.
if you get rid of your sins and don't let wickedness continue in your life,
15 Hottelah tounnae awm laipalah, na minhmai hah a kamnue han doeh. Kacakcalah na o vaiteh, na taket mahoeh.
then you would be able to hold your head high in innocence, you will be firm and unafraid.
16 Bangkongtetpawiteh, na rucatnae hah na pahnim vaiteh, poun ka lawng e tui patetlah pahnim hanh.
You will forget your misery, remembering it only as water under the bridge.
17 Na hringnae teh kanîthun e hlak hai hoe a ang han, a hmonae hah amom patetlah ao han.
Your life will shine brighter than the noonday sun; even darkness will be like the morning.
18 Karoumcalah na o han, bangkongtetpawiteh, ngaihawinae ao. Na tengpam e hno na sung nakunghai karoumcalah na kâhat han.
You will have confidence because there is hope; you will be protected and rest in safety.
19 Na i vaiteh, apinihai tâsuenae na poe mahoeh, tami moikapap ni nang koe a kâhei awh han.
You will lie down to sleep with no one to frighten you, and many will come asking for your favor.
20 Hateiteh, tamikathoutnaw e mit teh, dawn vaiteh, hlout awh mahoeh. A ngaihawi awh e hringnae teh a sung awh han telah a ti.
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, they will not be able to escape, and their only hope is in death.”
