Job 12
1 When Job answered, and said:
Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
2 Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
“Wo, lina yini elizibona kuyini abantu, njalo lolwazi luzakufa lani!
3 I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
Kodwa lami ngilayo ingqondo njengani; kalingedluli ngalutho. Ngubani ongazaziyo izinto zonke lezi?
4 He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.
Sengiyinto yokuhlekisa ebanganini bami, lanxa ngacela kuNkulunkulu waphendula, inhlekisa sibili, kodwa ngilungile, ngimsulwa!
5 The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
Abantu abahlezi kuhle bayakweyisa ukwehlelwa ngumnyama, bathi kuyimfanelo yalabo onyawo zabo sezitshelela.
6 The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:
Amathente ezigebenga avikelekile, lalabo abamthukuthelisayo uNkulunkulu bavikelekile, uNkulunkulu ulabo ezandleni zakhe.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.
Kodwa ake ubuze izinyamazana, zizakufundisa, kumbe izinyoni zemoyeni, zizakutshela;
8 Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
kumbe khuluma lomhlaba, uzakufundisa, loba uthi inhlanzi zolwandle zikwazise.
9 Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
Yikuphi kwalezizinto okungaziyo na ukuthi yisandla sikaThixo esikwenzileyo lokhu?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
Esandleni sakhe kulempilo yazo zonke izidalwa lokuphefumula kwabantu bonke.
11 Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
Indlebe kayiwahloli yini wonke amazwi njengolimi lunambitha ukudla?
12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
Angithi ukuhlakanipha kufunyanwa ebadaleni na? Angithi impilo ende iletha ukuzwisisa na?
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
NgokukaNkulunkulu ukuhlakanipha lamandla; ukweluleka lokuzwisisa kungokwakhe.
14 If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open.
Lokho akubhidlizayo kungeke kwamiswa njalo; lowo amvalelayo ngeke avulelwe.
15 If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
Angaze awavale amanzi, kuba lokoma; angawavulela kuba lomonakalo elizweni.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.
Angawakhe amandla lenhlakanipho; okhohliswayo lomkhohlisi ngabakhe bonke.
17 He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
Abeluleki uyabakhupha bahambe beze enze abehluleli babe yiziphukuphuku.
18 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
Uyanyomula izibopho ezibotshwe ngamakhosi azibophe ngelembu ekhalweni.
19 He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
Abaphristi uyabakhupha beze awagenqule amadoda abesithi asegxilile.
20 He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
Uyazithulisa izindebe zabeluleki abathenjiweyo asuse ulwazi lwabadala.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
Izikhulu uzihleka usulu abalamandla abathathele lawomandla.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
Uyembula imfihlo ezenzeka emnyameni amathunzi azikileyo awalethe ekukhanyeni.
23 He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
Wenza izizwe zikhule, abesezidiliza; uyaziqhelisa izizwe, aphinde azichithe.
24 He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.
Abakhokheli basemhlabeni ubemuka ukuhlakanipha kwabo; ubenza bantule enkangala.
25 They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.
Bayaphumputha emnyameni kungelakukhanya; ubenza badiyazele njengezidakwa.”
