Job 35
1 Then commenced Elihu, and said,
Ipapo Erihu akati:
2 Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”
“Unofunga kuti izvi zvakarurama here? Iwe zvaunoti, ‘Ndichanzi ndakarurama naMwari.’
3 For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”
Kunyange zvakadaro unomubvunza uchiti, ‘Zvinondibatsirei, uye ndinowaneiko nokusatadza.’
4 I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.
“Ndinoda kupindura iwe neshamwari dzako dzaunadzo.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and gaze on the skies which are higher than thou.
Tarira kumatenga uone; nanʼanidza makore ari pamusoro pako.
6 If thou sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
Kana ukatadza, zvinomurwadza zvakadiniko? Kana zvivi zvako zvikawanda, zvinoita sei kwaari?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?
Kana wakarurama, unomupeiko iye, kana kuti anogamuchireiko kubva muruoko rwako?
8 A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.
Kuipa kwako kunongobata munhu akaita sewe, uye kururama kwako ndekwomwanakomana wavanhu chete.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.
“Vanhu vanoridza mhere vari pasi pomutoro wokumanikidzwa; vanokumbira kusunungurwa kubva muruoko rwoune simba.
10 But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;
Asi hakuna munhu anoti, ‘Aripiko Mwari Muiti wangu, anopa nziyo panguva yousiku,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?
anodzidzisa zvakawanda kwatiri kupfuura mhuka dzenyika uye anotiita vakachenjera kupfuura shiri dzedenga.’
12 There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.
Haapinduri kana vanhu vachiridza mhere, nokuda kwokuzvikudza kwavakaipa.
13 Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.
Zvirokwazvo, Mwari haateereri chikumbiro chavo chisina maturo; Wamasimba Ose haazviteereri izvozvo.
14 Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.
Ndoda, zvino, haangateereri kana uchiti hausi kumuona, mhaka yako iri pamberi pake zvokuti unofanira kumumirira,
15 But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?
uyezve, kuti kutsamwa kwake hakumborangi, uye haana hanya zvake nezvakaipa.
16 But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.
Saka Jobho anoshamisa muromo wake achitaura zvisina maturo; anowanza mashoko ake asina zivo.”
