Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
U-Elihu wasesithi:
2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
“Ukhumbula ukuthi lokhu kulungile yini? Uthi, ‘Ngizagezwa nguNkulunkulu.’
3 That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'
Kodwa uyambuza uthi, ‘Kungisiza ngani lokhu na, njalo ngizuzani ngokungenzi isono?’
4 I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.
Ngithanda ukukuphendula kanye labangane bakho abalapha.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
Ake ukhangele emazulwini ubone; khangela amayezi aphakeme kangaka ngaphezu kwakho.
6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?
Ungaze wenze isono, lokho kumthinta ngani na? Nxa izono zakho zizinengi, kwenzani lokho kuye na?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?
Nxa ulungile, kuyini omnika khona wena na, kumbe yena wamukelani esandleni sakho?
8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
Ububi bakho bulimaza kuphela umuntu onjengawe, lokulunga kwakho kuthinta amadodana abantu kuphela.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Abantu bayakhala ngomthwalo wokuncindezelwa; bacela ukuphunyuzwa ezingalweni zalabo abalamandla.
10 But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Kodwa kakho othi, ‘Ungaphi uNkulunkulu uMenzi wami na, opha amahubo ebusuku,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'
osifundisayo thina kulezinyamazana zalapha emhlabeni asenze sihlakaniphe kulezinyoni zasemoyeni?’
12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Kaphenduli nxa abantu bebiza ngenxa yokuziphakamisa kwababi.
13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Ngempela uNkulunkulu kakulaleli ukuncenga kwabo kwamanga; uSomandla kayilaleli into enjalo.
14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
Kuzakuba njani pho, angakulalela nxa usithi kawumboni, usithi indaba yakho iphambi kwakhe ngakho kuzamele ulinde yena,
15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?
njalo futhi, ukuthi ulaka lwakhe kalujezisi njalo akabunanzi lakancane ububi.
16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Yikho uJobe evula umlomo wakhe ekhuluma ize; ngokuswela ulwazi wandisa amazwi.”
