Job 26

1 Then Job responded by saying:

Ipapo Jobho akapindura akati:

2 Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?

“Ndiweka wakabatsira vasina simba! Wakaponesa sei ruoko rwakarukutika!

3 To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.

Ndiweka wakapa zano kune asina uchenjeri! Ndiweka wakaratidza njere dzakakura kwazvo!

4 Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?

Ndianiko akakubatsira kutaura mashoko aya? Uye mweya waaniko wakataura kubva pamuromo wako?

5 Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.

“Vakafa vari pakushungurudzika kukuru, ivo vari pasi pemvura zhinji navose vanogara mairi.

6 The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition. (Sheol h7585)

Sheori yakashama pamberi paMwari; kuparadza hakuna kufukidzwa. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.

Anotambanudza matenga nechokumusoro panzvimbo isina chinhu; anorembedza nyika pasina chinhu.

8 He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.

Anoputira mvura zhinji mumakore ake; asi makore acho haabvaruki nokuda kwokuremerwa.

9 He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.

Anofukidza chiso chomwedzi uzere, achiwarira makore ake pamusoro pawo.

10 He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.

Anotara muganhu pamberi pemvura zhinji, kuti ugova muganhu pakati pechiedza nerima.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.

Mbiru dzokudenga dzinodengenyeka, dzichivhundutswa nokutuka kwake.

12 By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.

Akaunganidza mvura dzegungwa nesimba rake; akagura-gura Rahabhi nenjere dzake.

13 His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.

Matenga akashongedzwa nokufema kwake; ruoko rwake rwakabaya nyoka inobhururuka.

14 Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?

Uye izvi ndiwo macheto oga ebasa rake; haiwa tinongonzwa kuzevezera kwake! Zvino ndianiko anganzwisisa kutinhira kwesimba rake?”