Ayub 11

1 Eka Zofar ja-Namath nodwoko ni,

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

2 “Weche miwacho mathothgi bende nyalo kadho nono mak odwoki adier? Bende inyalo kwani kaka ngʼama kare adier, ngʼat ma wuoyo mangʼenyni?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

3 Wechegi manonogo bende nyalo hoyo ji malingʼ? Iparo ni onge ngʼama nyalo kweri kijaro ji kamano?

Should thy falsehoods make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

4 Ere gima omiyo iwachone Nyasaye ni, ‘An giyie makare kendo aler e nyimi?’

For thou hast said, My doctrine [is] pure, and I am clean in thy eyes.

5 To mano kaka daher mondo Nyasaye odwoki kuom wachno,

But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

6 mondo omi onyisi yore mopondo mag rieko, nimar rieko madier nigi rachne gi berne. To ngʼe ni Nyasaye wiye osewil kata mana gi richogi moko.

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thy iniquity [deserveth].

7 “Bende inyalo ngʼeyo weche mopondo mag Nyasaye? Bende in gi teko mar ngʼeyo kuma duongʼ mar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego ogikie?

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

8 Giboyo moyombo polo, koro in to ditimie angʼo? Gitut moloyo bur liel; koro in to ditimie angʼo? (Sheol h7585)

[It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Bor margi oyombo bor mar piny kendo lach margi oloyo lach mar nam.

The measure of it [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

10 “Ka onyalo biro sani mi otweyi e od twech kendo ochok bura mayali, en ngʼa ma disire?

If he shall cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

11 Adier, oneno joma wuondore; kendo koneno richo, to donge ondiko piny?

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?

12 Ka nyathi punda inyalo nywol ka muol, to kara ngʼama ofuwo bende nyalo bedo mariek.

For vain man would be wise, though man is born [like] a wild ass's colt.

13 “Kata kamano ka ichiworine kendo imiye chunyi,

If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;

14 bende ka iweyo timo richo kendo ingʼado ni richo moro amora ok bed e dalani,

If iniquity [is] in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

15 eka inyalo bedo thuolo kionge gi wichkuot kendo ibiro chungʼ motegno ka ionge luoro.

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yes, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:

16 Adier wiyi nowil gi chandruokni, Mana ka koth mochwe ochok ma wich osewilgo.

Because thou shalt forget [thy] misery, [and] remember [it] as waters [that] pass away:

17 Ngimani nobed maler moloyo ler mar odiechiengʼ, kendo mudho nochalni gi ler mokinyi.

And [thy] age shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

18 Inidag gi kwe maonge luoro, nikech geno ma in-go, kendo Nyasaye noriti mamiyi yweyo.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yes, thou shalt dig [about thee], [and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

19 Ininind kionge gi luoro, kendo ji mangʼeny nomany konyruok kuomi.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yes, many shall make suit to thee.

20 To wenge joma timbegi richo biro jony kendo yore mag tony biro lalnegi; to geno margi biro lal nono.”

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope [shall be as] the expiration of the breath.