Job 33
1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
“Asi zvino, Jobho, chinzwa mashoko angu; rerekera nzeve yako pane zvose zvandinoreva.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Ndava kuchizoshamisa muromo wangu; mashoko angu ari pamuromo worurimi rwangu.
3 My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Mashoko angu anobva pamwoyo wakarurama; muromo wangu uchataura chokwadi chandinoziva.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Mweya waMwari wakandiita; kufema kwaWamasimba Ose kunondipa upenyu.
5 If thou canst answer me, set [thy words] in order before me, stand up.
Ndipindure zvino, kana uchigona; zvigadzirire ugomisidzana neni.
6 Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Ini ndakangoita sewe pamberi paMwari; neniwo ndakatorwa muvhu.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Kutyisa kwangu hakufaniri kukuvhundutsa, uye ruoko rwangu harufaniri kukuremera.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
“Asi wakati ini ndichizvinzwa, ndakanzwa mashoko acho chaiwo,
9 I am clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.
‘Ndakachena uye handina chivi; ndakanaka uye handina mhosva.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Asi Mwari awana mhosva neni; anonditi muvengi wake.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Anosunga makumbo angu nezvisungo; anocherechedza nzira dzangu dzose.’
12 Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
“Asi ndinokuudza kuti pachinhu ichi hauna kururama, nokuti Mwari mukuru kukunda munhu.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Seiko uchimunyunyutira kuti haasi kupindura mashoko omunhu?
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
Nokuti Mwari anotaura zvino neimwe nzira, pane imwe nguva neimwe nzira, kunyange munhu asingazvioni.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Mukurota, uye muchiratidzo chousiku, hope huru padzinowira vanhu, pavanotsimwaira pamibhedha yavo,
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
angangotaura munzeve dzavo uye agovavhundutsa neyambiro zhinji,
17 That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man.
kuti adzore munhu pakuita zvakaipa, uye nokuita kuti arege kuzvikudza,
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
kuti achengetedze mweya wake pagomba, uye kuti upenyu hwake hurege kuparadzwa nomunondo.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain: ]
Kana kuti munhu angarangwa panhoo yokurwadziwa, achiramba achitambudzika mumapfupa ake,
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
saka upenyu hwake chaihwo hunosemburwa nezvokudya, uye mweya wake unosema zvokudya zvakaisvonaka.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out.
Anoonda kusvikira apera, uye mapfupa ake, akanga asingaonekwi, zvino obuda kunze.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Mweya wake unoswedera kugomba, uye upenyu hwake kunhume dzorufu.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
“Asi kana kurutivi rwake kuine mutumwa somurevereri, mumwe kubva muchiuru, kuti audze munhu zvakamunakira,
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
kuti amunzwire tsitsi agoti, ‘Murwirei kuti arege kuenda kugomba; ndamuwanira dzikinuro,’
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
ipapo nyama yake inovandudzwa ikafanana neyomwana; inovandudzwa ikaita sapamazuva oujaya hwake.
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Anonyengetera kuna Mwari agowana nyasha kwaari, anoona chiso chaMwari agopembera nomufaro; anodzoserwazve kururama kwake naMwari.
27 He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;
Ipapo anosvika kuvanhu agoti, ‘Ndakatadza, uye ndakaminamisa zvakanga zvakarurama, asi handina kuwana zvaindikodzera.
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Akadzikinura mweya wangu pakupinda mugomba, uye ndichararama ndichifadzwa nechiedza.’
29 Lo, all these [things] worketh God oftentimes with man,
“Mwari anoita zvinhu zvose izvi kumunhu, kaviri, kunyange katatu,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
kudzora mweya wake pakupinda mugomba, kuti chiedza choupenyu chivhenekere paari.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
“Chinzwa, Jobho, uye urerekere nzeve dzako kwandiri; nyarara, uye ini ndichataura.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Kana unacho chokureva, ndipindure; taurisa, nokuti ndinoda kuti ururamisirwe.
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Asi kana zvisakadaro, chinzwa zvino kwandiri; nyarara, uye ndichakudzidzisa uchenjeri.”
