Job 26
1 Then Job answered,
Wasephendula uJobe wathi:
2 "How have you helped him who is without power. How have you saved the arm that has no strength.
Umsize njani ongelamandla, wasindisa ingalo engelamandla?
3 How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge.
Umeluleke njani ongelakuhlakanipha, watshumayela ngobunengi ulwazi oluqotho?
4 To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came forth from you?
Utshele bani amazwi? Njalo ngumoya kabani ophume kuwe?
5 "Those who are deceased tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
Abafileyo bayathuthumela ngaphansi kwamanzi, labahlali bawo.
Isihogo sinqunu phambi kwakhe, lencithakalo kayilasisibekelo. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
Welulela inyakatho phezu kwendawo engelalutho, aphanyeke umhlaba phezu kweze.
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
Uyabophela amanzi emayezini akhe, kodwa amayezi kawadabuki ngaphansi kwawo.
9 He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
Uyasibekela ubuso besihlalo sakhe sobukhosi, endlale iyezi phezu kwaso.
10 He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
Udwebe umngcele oyisigombolozi phezu kobuso bamanzi, kuze kube sekucineni kokukhanya lomnyama.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
Insika zamazulu ziyathuthumela, zethuswa yikukhuza kwakhe.
12 He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
Ngamandla akhe uthulisa ulwandle, langenhlakanipho yakhe uphahlaza ukuziqhenya.
13 By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
Ngomoya wakhe ucecise amazulu; isandla sakhe sagwaza inyoka ebalekayo.
14 Look, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him. But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
Khangela, lokhu kungamaphethelo ezindlela zakhe; kodwa kuzwakala into encinyane kangakanani ngaye! Kanti umdumo wamandla akhe ngubani ongawuqedisisa?
