< Job 23 >
1 Then Job answered by saying:
Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.
Lalamuhla isikhalazo sami silokubaba; isandla sami sinzima phezu kokububula kwami.
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne?
Kungathi ngabe ngiyazi lapho engingamthola khona! Bengingeza enkundleni yakhe!
4 I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism,
Ngibeke kuhle udaba lwami phambi kwakhe, ngigcwalise umlomo wami ngokuphikisa.
5 so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me.
Bengingawazi amazwi azangiphendula ngawo, ngiqedisise azakutsho kimi.
6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.
Uzaphikisana lami ngobukhulu bamandla yini? Hatshi, kodwa uzabeka inhliziyo yakhe kimi.
7 Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory.
Lapho oqotho angaphikisana laye; ngakho bengizaphepha phakade kumahluleli wami.
8 If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him.
Khangelani ngiya phambili, kodwa kakho, lemuva, kodwa kangimboni.
9 If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.
Ngakwesokhohlo ekusebenzeni kwakhe, kodwa kangimboni; uyacatsha ngakwesokunene, kodwa kangimboni.
10 Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.
Kanti uyayazi indlela elami; kangihlole, ngizaphuma njengegolide.
11 My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.
Unyawo lwami lubambelele enyathelweni lakhe, ngiyigcinile indlela yakhe, kangiphambukanga.
12 I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.
Kangisukanga lemlayweni wezindebe zakhe, ngawalondoloza amazwi omlomo wakhe okwedlula isabelo sami.
13 For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.
Kodwa yena ukokukodwa, ngubani-ke ongambuyisela emuva? Lokho umphefumulo wakhe okufisayo uyakwenza.
14 And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.
Ngoba uzaphelelisa engikumiselweyo; lezinto ezinengi ezinjalo zikuye.
15 And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.
Ngenxa yalokho ngitshaywa luvalo phambi kwakhe; ngicabanga, ngiyamesaba.
16 God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.
Ngoba uNkulunkulu wenze inhliziyo yami yaphela amandla, loSomandla ungethusile.
17 Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.
Ngoba kangiqunywanga phambi komnyama, wagubuzela ubumnyama ebusweni bami.