Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
2 To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
Umsize njani ongelamandla, wasindisa ingalo engelamandla?
3 To whom have you given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom will you follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
Umeluleke njani ongelakuhlakanipha, watshumayela ngobunengi ulwazi oluqotho?
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
Utshele bani amazwi? Njalo ngumoya kabani ophume kuwe?
5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Abafileyo bayathuthumela ngaphansi kwamanzi, labahlali bawo.
Isihogo sinqunu phambi kwakhe, lencithakalo kayilasisibekelo. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
Welulela inyakatho phezu kwendawo engelalutho, aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.
8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
Uyabophela amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawadabuki ngaphansi kwawo.
9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
Uyasibekela ubuso besihlalo sakhe sobukhosi, endlale iyezi phezu kwaso.
10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
Udwebe umngcele oyisigombolozi phezu kobuso bamanzi, kuze kube sekucineni kokukhanya lomnyama.
11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
Insika zamazulu ziyathuthumela, zethuswa yikukhuza kwakhe.
12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
Ngamandla akhe uthulisa ulwandle, langenhlakanipho yakhe uphahlaza ukuziqhenya.
13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
Ngomoya wakhe ucecise amazulu; isandla sakhe sagwaza inyoka ebalekayo.
14 Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will listen to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
Khangela, lokhu kungamaphethelo ezindlela zakhe; kodwa kuzwakala into encinyane kangakanani ngaye! Kanti umdumo wamandla akhe ngubani ongawuqedisisa?
