Job 11
1 Then responded Zophar the Naamathite, and said: —
Ìgbà náà ni Sofari, ará Naama, dáhùn, ó sì wí pé,
2 Should, the multitude of words, not be answered? Or should, a man full of talk, be justified?
“A ha lè ṣe kí a máa dáhùn sí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀? A ha lè fi gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí da ènìyàn láre?
3 Shall, thy pratings, cause men to hold their peace? When thou hast mocked, shall there be none to put thee to shame?
Ṣé àmọ̀tán rẹ le mú ènìyàn pa ẹnu wọn mọ́ bí? Ṣé ẹnikẹ́ni kò ní bá ọ wí bí ìwọ bá yọ ṣùtì sí ni?
4 Since thou hast said, Right is my doctrine, and pure am I in his eyes.
Ìwọ sá à ti wí fún Ọlọ́run pé, ‘Ìṣe mi jẹ́ aláìléérí, èmi sì mọ́ ní ojú rẹ.’
5 But, in very deed, oh that GOD would speak, that he would open his lips with thee:
Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ìbá jẹ́ sọ̀rọ̀, kí ó sì ya ẹnu rẹ̀ sí ọ
6 That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, —Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.
kí ó sì fi àṣírí ọgbọ́n hàn ọ́ pé, ó pọ̀ ju òye ènìyàn lọ, nítorí náà, mọ̀ pé Ọlọ́run ti gbàgbé àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ kan.
7 The hidden depth of GOD canst thou discover? Or, unto the furthest limit of the Almighty, canst thou attain?
“Ìwọ ha le ṣe àwárí ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ Ọlọ́run bí? Ìwọ ha le ṣe àwárí ibi tí Olódùmarè dé bi?
8 The heights of the heavens, what canst thou do? Depths deeper than hades, what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)
Ó ga ju àwọn ọ̀run lọ; kí ni ìwọ le è ṣe? Ó jìn ju jíjìn isà òkú lọ; kí ni ìwọ le mọ̀? (Sheol h7585)
9 Longer than the earth, is the measure thereof, and broader than the sea.
Ìwọ̀n rẹ̀ gùn ju ayé lọ, ó sì ní ibú ju òkun lọ.
10 If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?
“Bí òun bá rékọjá, tí ó sì sé ọnà tàbí tí ó sì mú ni wá sí ìdájọ́, ǹjẹ́, ta ni ó lè dí i lọ́wọ́?
11 For, he, knoweth men of falsity, and seeth iniquity, and him that doth not diligently consider.
Òun sá à mọ ẹlẹ́tàn ènìyàn; àti pé ṣé bí òun bá rí ohun búburú, ṣé òun kì i fi iyè sí i?
12 But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass’s colt, is born a man!
Ṣùgbọ́n òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn ki yóò di ọlọ́gbọ́n bi ko ti rọrùn fún ọmọ kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ igbó láti bí ènìyàn.
13 If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands—
“Bí ìwọ bá fi ọkàn rẹ fún un, tí ìwọ sì na ọwọ́ rẹ sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀,
14 If, iniquity, be in thy hand, Put it far away, and let there not dwell in thy tents perversity,
bí ìwọ bá gbé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ rẹ jù sọnù tí ìwọ kò sì jẹ́ kí aburú gbé nínú àgọ́ rẹ,
15 Surely, then, shalt thou lift up thy face free from blemish, and shalt be established, and not fear.
nígbà náà ni ìwọ ó gbé ojú rẹ sókè láìní àbàwọ́n, àní ìwọ yóò dúró ṣinṣin, ìwọ kì yóò sì bẹ̀rù.
16 For, now, shalt thou forget, sorrow, Like waters passed away, shalt thou remember it.
Nítorí pé ìwọ ó gbàgbé ìṣòro rẹ; ìwọ ó sì rántí rẹ̀ bí omi tí ó ti sàn kọjá lọ.
17 Above high noon, shall rise life’s continuance, Darkness, like a morning, shall appear,
Ọjọ́ ayé rẹ yóò sì mọ́lẹ̀ ju ọ̀sán gangan lọ, bí òkùnkùn tilẹ̀ bò ọ́ mọ́lẹ̀ nísinsin yìí, ìwọ ó dàbí òwúrọ̀.
18 And thou shalt he confident, that there is hope, and, when thou hast searched, securely shalt thou lie down;
Ìwọ ó sì wà láìléwu, nítorí pé ìrètí wà; àní ìwọ ó rin ilé rẹ wò, ìwọ ó sì sinmi ní àlàáfíà.
19 And shalt rest, with none to put thee in terror, —and many shall entreat thy favour.
Ìwọ ó sì dùbúlẹ̀ pẹ̀lú, kì yóò sì sí ẹni tí yóò dẹ́rùbà ọ́, àní ènìyàn yóò máa wá ojúrere rẹ.
20 But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail, —and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
Ṣùgbọ́n ojú ìkà ènìyàn yóò mófo; gbogbo ọ̀nà àbáyọ ni yóò nù wọ́n, ìrètí wọn a sì dàbí ẹni tí ó jọ̀wọ́ ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.”
