Job 33
1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, 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 speaketh in my palate,
Tsopano ndiyamba kuyankhula; mawu anga ali pa msonga ya lilime langa.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
Mawu anga akuchokera mu mtima wolungama; pakamwa panga pakuyankhula zoonadi zimene ndikuzidziwa.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Mzimu wa Mulungu wandiwumba, mpweya wa Wamphamvuzonse umandipatsa moyo.
5 If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
Mundiyankhe ngati mungathe; konzekani tsopano kuti munditsutse.
6 Behold, before God I am as thou; 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 my burden be heavy upon thee.
Musachite mantha ndipo musandiope ayi, Ine sindikupanikizani kwambiri ayi.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —
“Koma inu mwayankhula ine ndikumva, ndamva mawu anuwo onena kuti,
9 I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
‘Ndine wolungama mtima ndi wopanda tchimo; ndine woyera mtima ndipo ndilibe cholakwa.
10 Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
Komatu Mulungu wapeza zifukwa zoti anditsutsire nazo; Iye akundiyesa ngati mdani wake.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Iyeyo wamanga mapazi anga mʼzigologolo, akulonda mayendedwe anga onse.’
12 Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for God is greater than man.
“Koma ine ndi kuti kwa inu, inuyo simukukhoza pa zimenezi, pakuti Mulungu ndi wamkulu kupambana munthu.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Chifukwa chiyani mukudandaula kwa Iye kuti sayankha mawu ena aliwonse a munthu?
14 For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
Pajatu Mulungu amayankhula mwa njira zosiyanasiyana, ngakhale munthu sazindikira zimenezi.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Mʼmaloto, mʼmasomphenya usiku, pamene anthu ali mʼtulo tofa nato pamene akungosinza chabe pa bedi,
16 Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
amawanongʼoneza mʼmakutu ndi kuwaopseza ndi machenjezo ake,
17 That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
kumuchotsa munthu ku zoyipa, ndi kuthetseratu kunyada kwake,
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
kumulanditsa munthu ku manda, kuti moyo wake usawonongeke ndi lupanga.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
“Mwina Mulungu amalanga munthu ndi matenda ndi ululu ali pa bedi pake, nthawiyo thupi lake lonse limangophwanya,
20 And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
kuti asakhalenso ndi chilakolako cha chakudya, ndipo amanyansidwa ndi chakudya chabwino chomwe.
21 His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
Thupi lake limawonda ndipo mafupa ake, omwe anali obisika, tsopano amaonekera poyera.
22 And his soul draweth 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 a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
“Koma patakhala mngelo ngati mthandizi, mmodzi mwa ambirimbiri oterewa, adzafotokoza zimene zili zoyenera,
24 Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, 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 in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
pamenepo thupi lake lidzasanduka lasee ngati la mwana; ndipo adzabwezeretsedwanso kukhala ngati mʼmasiku a unyamata wake.
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.
Akapemphera kwa Mulungu, iyeyo adzalandiridwa. Mulungu adzamulandira mwa chimwemwe ndipo adzamubwezeretsa pamalo ake oyamba.
27 He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
Ndipo adzabwera kwa anzake ndi kunena kuti, ‘Ndinachimwa ndipo sindinachite zolungama, koma sindinalangidwe koyenerana ndi kuchimwa kwanga.
28 He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
Iye anapulumutsa moyo wanga kuti usapite ku manda, ndipo ndidzakhala ndi moyo ndi kuonanso kuwala kwa dzuwa.’
29 Lo, all these [things] worketh God twice, thrice, with 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, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
“Abambo Yobu, tcherani khutu ndipo mundimvere; khalani chete kuti ndiyankhule.
32 If thou hast 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 unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
Koma ngati sichoncho, mundimvere; khalani chete ndipo ine ndidzakuphunzitsani nzeru.”
