< Job 11 >

1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, and said,
Naamathi Zophar loh a doo tih,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
“Ol cungkuem te a doo moenih a? Hlang he a hmuilai ngawn tah tang dae ta.
3 Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mock, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Na olsai te hlang loh ngam vetih na tamdaeng vaengah a hmaithae mahpawt nim?
4 For thou say, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
Te vaengah, “Ka rhingtuknah he cil tih na mikhmuh ah a caih la ka om,” na ti.
5 But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,
Nang taengah aka thui la Pathen loh unim dawk a paek tih a hmuilai ong koinih.
6 and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.
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.
7 Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Pathen kah khenah na hmuh tih Tlungthang kah a khuetnah hil na hmuh a?
8 It is high as heaven; what can thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what can thou know? (Sheol h7585)
Vaan la a sang te metlam na saii eh? Saelkhui lakah a dung te metlam na ming eh? (Sheol h7585)
9 The measure of it is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
A himbaidok loh diklai lakah a puet tih tuitunli lakah dangka ngai.
10 If he passes through, and shuts up, and all to judgment, then who can hinder him?
A hil tih a tlaeng tih a tingtun sak phoeiah tah ulong anih a mael sak.
11 For he knows false men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?
Amah loh a poeyoek hlang rhoek khaw a ming ngawn dae boethae a hmuh vaengah yakming pawh.
12 But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born as a wild donkey's colt.
Tedae tuihong hlang loh hloih koinih kohong marhang neh laak te hlang la a sak khaming.
13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
Na lungbuei na cikngae tih a taengla na kut na phuel koinih,
14 if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
Na kut dongkah boethae te na lakhla tak tih na dap ah dumlai na khueh pawt atah,
15 Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.
A lolhmaih kolla na maelhmai na ludoeng van bitni. Na om vaengah khaw tluektluek na long vetih na rhih om mahpawh.
16 For thou shall forget thy misery. Thou shall remember it as waters that are passed away.
Nang ham tah thakthaenah te na hnilh vetih tui aka long voelh bangla na poek bitni.
17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
Na khosak khaw khothun lakah sae vetih, a hmuep khaw mincang bangla om ni.
18 And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search about thee, and shall take thy rest in safety.
Ngaiuepnah a om dongah na pangtung vetih ngaikhuek la na too phoeiah na yalh bitni.
19 Also thou shall lie down, and none shall make thee afraid. Yea, many shall correspond with thee.
Na kol vaengah na lakueng neh na maelhmai muep thae voel mahpawh.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.
Tedae halang kah mik tah kha vetih thuhaelnah khaw amih lamloh bing ni, a ngaiuepnah khaw hinglu polpainah la om ni,” a ti nah.

< Job 11 >