Job 33
1 However, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
“Koma tsopano, inu abambo Yobu chonde mverani mawu anga; mutcherere khutu zonse zimene ndinene.
2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Tsopano ndiyamba kuyankhula; mawu anga ali pa msonga ya lilime langa.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart, and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
Mawu anga akuchokera mu mtima wolungama; pakamwa panga pakuyankhula zoonadi zimene ndikuzidziwa.
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Mzimu wa Mulungu wandiwumba, mpweya wa Wamphamvuzonse umandipatsa moyo.
5 If thou can, answer thou me. Set thy words in order before me. Stand forth.
Mundiyankhe ngati mungathe; konzekani tsopano kuti munditsutse.
6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou are. I also am formed out of the clay.
Ine ndili monga inu pamaso pa Mulungu; nanenso ndinachokera ku dothi.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
Musachite mantha ndipo musandiope ayi, Ine sindikupanikizani kwambiri ayi.
8 Surely thou have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
“Koma inu mwayankhula ine ndikumva, ndamva mawu anuwo onena kuti,
9 I am clean, without transgression. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
‘Ndine wolungama mtima ndi wopanda tchimo; ndine woyera mtima ndipo ndilibe cholakwa.
10 Thou say, Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
Komatu Mulungu wapeza zifukwa zoti anditsutsire nazo; Iye akundiyesa ngati mdani wake.
11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.
Iyeyo wamanga mapazi anga mʼzigologolo, akulonda mayendedwe anga onse.’
12 Behold, I will answer thee. In this thou are not just, for God is greater than man.
“Koma ine ndi kuti kwa inu, inuyo simukukhoza pa zimenezi, pakuti Mulungu ndi wamkulu kupambana munthu.
13 Why do thou strive against him because he does not give account of any of his matters?
Chifukwa chiyani mukudandaula kwa Iye kuti sayankha mawu ena aliwonse a munthu?
14 For God speaks once, yea twice, though man does not regard it.
Pajatu Mulungu amayankhula mwa njira zosiyanasiyana, ngakhale munthu sazindikira zimenezi.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed.
Mʼmaloto, mʼmasomphenya usiku, pamene anthu ali mʼtulo tofa nato pamene akungosinza chabe pa bedi,
16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction
amawanongʼoneza mʼmakutu ndi kuwaopseza ndi machenjezo ake,
17 that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
kumuchotsa munthu ku zoyipa, ndi kuthetseratu kunyada kwake,
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
kumulanditsa munthu ku manda, kuti moyo wake usawonongeke ndi lupanga.
19 He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones,
“Mwina Mulungu amalanga munthu ndi matenda ndi ululu ali pa bedi pake, nthawiyo thupi lake lonse limangophwanya,
20 so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
kuti asakhalenso ndi chilakolako cha chakudya, ndipo amanyansidwa ndi chakudya chabwino chomwe.
21 His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen. And his bones that were not seen stick out.
Thupi lake limawonda ndipo mafupa ake, omwe anali obisika, tsopano amaonekera poyera.
22 Yea, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Munthuyo amayandikira ku manda, moyo wake umayandikira kwa amene amabweretsa imfa.
23 If there be with him an agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
“Koma patakhala mngelo ngati mthandizi, mmodzi mwa ambirimbiri oterewa, adzafotokoza zimene zili zoyenera,
24 then God is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.
kudzamukomera mtima ndi kunena kuti, ‘Mupulumutseni kuti asapite ku manda; ine ndapeza cholowa mʼmalo mwa moyo wake,’
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
pamenepo thupi lake lidzasanduka lasee ngati la mwana; ndipo adzabwezeretsedwanso kukhala ngati mʼmasiku a unyamata wake.
26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.
Akapemphera kwa Mulungu, iyeyo adzalandiridwa. Mulungu adzamulandira mwa chimwemwe ndipo adzamubwezeretsa pamalo ake oyamba.
27 He sings before men, and says, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
Ndipo adzabwera kwa anzake ndi kunena kuti, ‘Ndinachimwa ndipo sindinachite zolungama, koma sindinalangidwe koyenerana ndi kuchimwa kwanga.
28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.
Iye anapulumutsa moyo wanga kuti usapite ku manda, ndipo ndidzakhala ndi moyo ndi kuonanso kuwala kwa dzuwa.’
29 Lo, all these things God works twice, yea thrice, with a man,
“Mulungu amachita zonsezi kwa munthu kawirikawiri,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
kupulumutsa moyo wa munthuyo ku manda, kuti athe kuonanso kuwala kwa moyo.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken to me. Keep silent, and I will speak.
“Abambo Yobu, tcherani khutu ndipo mundimvere; khalani chete kuti ndiyankhule.
32 If thou have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Ngati muli nʼchoti munene, ndiyankheni; yankhulani, pakuti ine ndikufuna mupezeke wolungama.
33 If not, hearken thou to me. Keep silent, and I will teach thee.
Koma ngati sichoncho, mundimvere; khalani chete ndipo ine ndidzakuphunzitsani nzeru.”
