< Job 11 >

1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
सोपर नमातीले जवाफ दिए र यसो भने,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
“यति धेरै शब्‍दका जवाफ दिनुहुँदैन र? धेरै बोल्‍ने यी मानिसलाई विश्‍वास गर्नुपर्छ र?
3 Should your lies make men hold their peace? and when you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?
तपाईंको अहङ्कारले अरूलाई मौन बनाउनुपर्छ र? तपाईंले खिसी गर्नुहुँदा, कसैले तपाईंलाई लाजमा पार्नेछैन र?
4 For you have said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in your eyes.
किनकि तपाईं परमेश्‍वरलाई भन्‍नुहुन्छ, 'मेरो विश्‍वास शुद्ध छ; तपाईंको दृष्‍टिमा म दोषरहित छु ।'
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you;
तर परमेश्‍वर बोल्‍नुभए हुन्‍थ्‍यो, र तपाईंको विरुद्धमा आफ्नो ओठ खोल्‍नुभए हुन्‍थ्‍यो ।
6 And that he would show you the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.
उहाँले तपाईंलाई बुद्धिका रहस्यहरू देखाउनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो । किनकि समझशक्तिमा उहाँ महान् हुनुहुन्छ । तपाईंको अधर्मले पाउनेभन्दा थोरै दण्‍ड परमेश्‍वरले तपाईं दिनुहुन्छ भनी जान्‍नुहोस् ।
7 Can you by searching find out God? can you find out the Almighty to perfection?
परमेश्‍वरलाई खोजेर तपाईंले उहाँलाई बुझ्न सक्‍नुहुन्छ? सर्वशक्तिमान्‌लाई तपाईं सिद्ध रूपमा बुझ्‍न सक्‍नुहुन्छ?
8 It is as high as heaven; what can you do? deeper than hell; what can you know? (Sheol h7585)
यो विषय स्वर्गजत्तिकै अग्लो छ । तपाईंले के गर्न सक्‍नुहुन्छ? यो पातालभन्दा गहिरो छ । तपाईंले के जान्‍न सक्‍नुहुन्छ? (Sheol h7585)
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
यसको नाप पृथ्वीभन्दा लामो छ, र समुद्रभन्दा चौडा छ ।
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
उहाँ आउनुहुन्‍छ र कसैलाई थुन्‍नुहुन्‍छ, र कसैलाई इन्‍साफको लागि बोलाउनुहुन्‍छ भने, कसले उहाँलाई रोक्‍न सक्छ र?
11 For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
किनकि झुटा मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले चिन्‍नुहुन्छ । जब उहाँले अधर्म देख्‍नुहुन्‍छ, तब उहाँले त्‍यो ख्याल गर्नुहुन्‍न र?
12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
तर मूर्ख मानिसहरूको समझशक्ति हुँदैन । जङ्गली गधाले मानिसलाई जन्म दिंदा तिनीहरूले यो प्राप्‍त गर्छन् ।
13 If you prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands toward him;
तर मानौँ, तपाईंले आफ्नो हृदय ठिक राखेको भए, र आफ्ना हात परमेश्‍वरतिर फैलाएको भए,
14 If iniquity be in your hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in your tabernacles.
मानौँ, अधर्म तपाईंको हातमा थियो, तर त्‍यसलाई तपाईंले आफूबाट टाढा पुर्‍याएको भए, अनि तपाईंका पालहरूभित्र अधार्मिकतालाई बस्‍न नदिएको भए ।
15 For then shall you lift up your face without spot; yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:
तब तपाईंले निश्‍चय पनि लाजको सङ्केतबिना नै आफ्नो अनुहार उठाउनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो । वास्तवमा तपाईं दृढ बन्‍नुहुन्‍थ्‍यो र डराउनुहुने थिएन ।
16 Because you shall forget your misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
तपाईंले आफ्नो दुःख बिर्सनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो । तपाईंले त्‍यसलाई बगेर गएको पानीलाई झैं मात्र सम्झनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो ।
17 And your age shall be clearer than the noonday: you shall shine forth, you shall be as the morning.
तपाईंको जीवन मध्यदिनको भन्दा चम्किलो हुन्‍थ्‍यो । त्‍यहाँ अँध्यारो भए पनि, त्‍यो बिहानजस्तै हुन्‍थ्‍यो ।
18 And you shall be secure, because there is hope; yes, you shall dig about you, and you shall take your rest in safety.
त्‍यहाँ आशा भएको हुनाले तपाईं सुरक्षित रहनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो । वास्तवमा तपाईंले आफ्नो सुरक्षा पाउनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो र तपाईंको विश्राम सुरक्षित हुन्‍थ्‍यो ।
19 Also you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yes, many shall make suit to you.
साथै, तपाईं विश्राममा पल्टनुहुन्‍थ्‍यो, र कसैले तपाईंलाई भयभीत पार्दैनथ्‍यो । वास्तवमा धेरैले तपाईंको निगाह खोज्‍थे ।
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
तर दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूका आँखा चुक्‍नेछन् । भाग्‍नलाई तिनीहरूको कुनै बाटो हुनेछैन । तिनीहरूको एक मात्र आशा जीवनको आखिरी सुस्केरा हुनेछ ।”

< Job 11 >