Job 11

1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

Zoofaari Naaʼimaatichi akkana jedhee deebise:

2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be accounted right?

“Dubbiiwwan kunneen hundi deebii argachuu hin qabanii? Dubbii baayʼisuun qajeelaa nama godhaa?

3 Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed;

Of jajuun kee afaan nama qabachiisaa? Yommuu ati qoostu namni si ifatu hin jiruu?

4 And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes.'

Ati Waaqaan, ‘Barsiisni koo qulqulluu dha; ani fuula kee duratti hirʼina hin qabu’ jetta.

5 But oh that God would speak, and open His lips against thee;

Maaloo utuu Waaqni sitti dubbatee, utuu afaan isaas sitti saaqqatee

6 And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

icciitii ogummaa siif ibsee ani akkamin hawwa! Ogummaan dhugaan bifa lama qabaatii. Kanaafuu Waaqni cubbuu kee muraasa akka siif irraanfate beeki.

7 Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

“Icciitii Waaqaa qorattee bira gaʼuu yookaan yaada Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼuu qorattee bira gaʼuu dandeessaa?

8 It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

Isaan samiiwwan caalaa ol fagaatu; ati maal gochuu dandeessa? Qilee awwaalaa caalaas gad fagaatu; ati maal beekuu dandeessa? (Sheol h7585)

9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Safarri isaa lafa caalaa dheerata; galaana caalaa balʼata.

10 If He pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then who can hinder Him?

“Yoo inni dhufee mana hidhaatti si galche, yoo waldaa murtiis walitti qabe eenyutu isa dhowwuu dandaʼa?

11 For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?

Dhugumaan inni sobdoota ni beeka; inni yommuu jalʼina argutti hin qalbeeffatuu?

12 But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

Yoo harreen diidaa nama taʼee dhalate malee gowwaan ogeessa taʼuu hin dandaʼu.

13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him —

“Taʼus yoo ati yaada kee gara isaatti deebiftee harka kees gara isaatti diriirsite,

14 If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —

cubbuu harka kee keessa jiru yoo of irraa fageessite, akka wanni hamaanis dunkaana kee keessa hin jiraanne yoo goote,

15 Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;

ati qaanii tokko malee fuula kee ol qabachuu dandeessa; sodaa tokko malees jabaattee dhaabatta.

16 For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away;

Ati dhugumaan rakkina kee ni irraanfatta; akkuma lolaa darbeettis ni lakkoofta.

17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

Jireenyi kee aduu saafaa caalaa ifa; dukkanni isaas akkuma barii ganamaa taʼa.

18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.

Waan abdiin jiruuf ati hin sodaattu; naannoo kee ni ilaalta; nagaadhaanis ni boqotta.

19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Ati ni rafta; namni tokko iyyuu si hin sodaachisu; namoonni baayʼeenis fuula kee barbaadu.

20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the drooping of the soul.

Iji hamootaa ni dadhaba; karaan ittiin baqatanis isaan jalaa bada; abdiin isaaniis duʼa qofa.”