Job 12
1 And Job answered and said,
Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
2 So then you [alone] are men, and wisdom shall die with you?
“Wo, lina yini elizibona kuyini abantu, njalo lolwazi luzakufa lani!
3 [But] I also have a heart as well as you.
Kodwa lami ngilayo ingqondo njengani; kalingedluli ngalutho. Ngubani ongazaziyo izinto zonke lezi?
4 For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.
Sengiyinto yokuhlekisa ebanganini bami, lanxa ngacela kuNkulunkulu waphendula, inhlekisa sibili, kodwa ngilungile, ngimsulwa!
5 For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be [held] guiltless,
Abantu abahlezi kuhle bayakweyisa ukwehlelwa ngumnyama, bathi kuyimfanelo yalabo onyawo zabo sezitshelela.
6 even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition [made] of them.
Amathente ezigebenga avikelekile, lalabo abamthukuthelisayo uNkulunkulu bavikelekile, uNkulunkulu ulabo ezandleni zakhe.
7 But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to you; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to you.
Kodwa ake ubuze izinyamazana, zizakufundisa, kumbe izinyoni zemoyeni, zizakutshela;
8 Tell the earth, if it may speak to you: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to you.
kumbe khuluma lomhlaba, uzakufundisa, loba uthi inhlanzi zolwandle zikwazise.
9 Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?
Yikuphi kwalezizinto okungaziyo na ukuthi yisandla sikaThixo esikwenzileyo lokhu?
10 Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.
Esandleni sakhe kulempilo yazo zonke izidalwa lokuphefumula kwabantu bonke.
11 For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.
Indlebe kayiwahloli yini wonke amazwi njengolimi lunambitha ukudla?
12 In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge.
Angithi ukuhlakanipha kufunyanwa ebadaleni na? Angithi impilo ende iletha ukuzwisisa na?
13 With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.
NgokukaNkulunkulu ukuhlakanipha lamandla; ukweluleka lokuzwisisa kungokwakhe.
14 If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open?
Lokho akubhidlizayo kungeke kwamiswa njalo; lowo amvalelayo ngeke avulelwe.
15 If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.
Angaze awavale amanzi, kuba lokoma; angawavulela kuba lomonakalo elizweni.
16 With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.
Angawakhe amandla lenhlakanipho; okhohliswayo lomkhohlisi ngabakhe bonke.
17 He leads counselors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.
Abeluleki uyabakhupha bahambe beze enze abehluleli babe yiziphukuphuku.
18 He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.
Uyanyomula izibopho ezibotshwe ngamakhosi azibophe ngelembu ekhalweni.
19 He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.
Abaphristi uyabakhupha beze awagenqule amadoda abesithi asegxilile.
20 He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.
Uyazithulisa izindebe zabeluleki abathenjiweyo asuse ulwazi lwabadala.
21 He pours dishonor upon princes, and heals the lowly.
Izikhulu uzihleka usulu abalamandla abathathele lawomandla.
22 Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.
Uyembula imfihlo ezenzeka emnyameni amathunzi azikileyo awalethe ekukhanyeni.
23 Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them [away].
Wenza izizwe zikhule, abesezidiliza; uyaziqhelisa izizwe, aphinde azichithe.
24 Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, [saying],
Abakhokheli basemhlabeni ubemuka ukuhlakanipha kwabo; ubenza bantule enkangala.
25 Let them grope [in] darkness, and [let there be] no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.
Bayaphumputha emnyameni kungelakukhanya; ubenza badiyazele njengezidakwa.”
