Job 11
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite began speaking and said,
Ìgbà náà ni Sofari, ará Naama, dáhùn, ó sì wí pé,
2 “So many words be answered, shouldn't they? Or is a person proved right by doing a lot of talking?
“A ha lè ṣe kí a máa dáhùn sí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀? A ha lè fi gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí da ènìyàn láre?
3 Should all your babbling force people to keep quiet? When you mock, shouldn't someone make you feel ashamed?
Ṣé àmọ̀tán rẹ le mú ènìyàn pa ẹnu wọn mọ́ bí? Ṣé ẹnikẹ́ni kò ní bá ọ wí bí ìwọ bá yọ ṣùtì sí ni?
4 You said, ‘What I teach is the pure truth,’ and ‘in God's eyes I am clean.’
Ìwọ sá à ti wí fún Ọlọ́run pé, ‘Ìṣe mi jẹ́ aláìléérí, èmi sì mọ́ ní ojú rẹ.’
5 If only God would speak up and tell you directly,
Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ìbá jẹ́ sọ̀rọ̀, kí ó sì ya ẹnu rẹ̀ sí ọ
6 because then he would explain to you the secrets of wisdom. True wisdom has many sides to it. God's treatment of you is far better than your guilt deserves.
kí ó sì fi àṣírí ọgbọ́n hàn ọ́ pé, ó pọ̀ ju òye ènìyàn lọ, nítorí náà, mọ̀ pé Ọlọ́run ti gbàgbé àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ kan.
7 Can you find out the mysteries of God? Can you discover all the wisdom of the Almighty?
“Ìwọ ha le ṣe àwárí ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ Ọlọ́run bí? Ìwọ ha le ṣe àwárí ibi tí Olódùmarè dé bi?
8 It is greater than the heavens—what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol—what can you know? (Sheol h7585)
Ó ga ju àwọn ọ̀run lọ; kí ni ìwọ le è ṣe? Ó jìn ju jíjìn isà òkú lọ; kí ni ìwọ le mọ̀? (Sheol h7585)
9 It extends farther than the earth, and wider than the sea.
Ìwọ̀n rẹ̀ gùn ju ayé lọ, ó sì ní ibú ju òkun lọ.
10 If God comes and imprisons someone, or assembles the court for judgment, who can stop him?
“Bí òun bá rékọjá, tí ó sì sé ọnà tàbí tí ó sì mú ni wá sí ìdájọ́, ǹjẹ́, ta ni ó lè dí i lọ́wọ́?
11 For God knows who are deceivers—when he sees someone sin, he pays attention to it.
Òun sá à mọ ẹlẹ́tàn ènìyàn; àti pé ṣé bí òun bá rí ohun búburú, ṣé òun kì i fi iyè sí i?
12 Stupid people will become wise when wild donkeys are born tame!
Ṣùgbọ́n òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn ki yóò di ọlọ́gbọ́n bi ko ti rọrùn fún ọmọ kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ igbó láti bí ènìyàn.
13 But if you repent and spread out your hands to pray to him,
“Bí ìwọ bá fi ọkàn rẹ fún un, tí ìwọ sì na ọwọ́ rẹ sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀,
14 if you get rid of your sins and don't let wickedness continue in your life,
bí ìwọ bá gbé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ rẹ jù sọnù tí ìwọ kò sì jẹ́ kí aburú gbé nínú àgọ́ rẹ,
15 then you would be able to hold your head high in innocence, you will be firm and unafraid.
nígbà náà ni ìwọ ó gbé ojú rẹ sókè láìní àbàwọ́n, àní ìwọ yóò dúró ṣinṣin, ìwọ kì yóò sì bẹ̀rù.
16 You will forget your misery, remembering it only as water under the bridge.
Nítorí pé ìwọ ó gbàgbé ìṣòro rẹ; ìwọ ó sì rántí rẹ̀ bí omi tí ó ti sàn kọjá lọ.
17 Your life will shine brighter than the noonday sun; even darkness will be like the morning.
Ọjọ́ ayé rẹ yóò sì mọ́lẹ̀ ju ọ̀sán gangan lọ, bí òkùnkùn tilẹ̀ bò ọ́ mọ́lẹ̀ nísinsin yìí, ìwọ ó dàbí òwúrọ̀.
18 You will have confidence because there is hope; you will be protected and rest in safety.
Ìwọ ó sì wà láìléwu, nítorí pé ìrètí wà; àní ìwọ ó rin ilé rẹ wò, ìwọ ó sì sinmi ní àlàáfíà.
19 You will lie down to sleep with no one to frighten you, and many will come asking for your favor.
Ìwọ ó sì dùbúlẹ̀ pẹ̀lú, kì yóò sì sí ẹni tí yóò dẹ́rùbà ọ́, àní ènìyàn yóò máa wá ojúrere rẹ.
20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, they will not be able to escape, and their only hope is in death.”
Ṣùgbọ́n ojú ìkà ènìyàn yóò mófo; gbogbo ọ̀nà àbáyọ ni yóò nù wọ́n, ìrètí wọn a sì dàbí ẹni tí ó jọ̀wọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.”
