Job 11
1 Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
Ndipo Sofari Mnaamathi akajibu:
2 “(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
“Je, maneno haya yote yapite bila kujibiwa? Je, huyu mnenaji athibitishwe kuwa na haki?
3 Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
Je, maneno yako ya upuzi yawafanye watu wanyamaze kimya? Je, mtu asikukemee unapofanya dhihaka?
4 You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
Unamwambia Mungu, ‘Imani yangu ni kamili nami ni safi mbele zako.’
5 But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
Aha! Laiti kwamba Mungu angesema, kwamba angefungua midomo yake dhidi yako,
6 God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
naye akufunulie siri za hekima, kwa kuwa hekima ya kweli ina pande mbili. Ujue hili: Mungu amesahau hata baadhi ya dhambi zako.
7 [“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
“Je, waweza kujua siri za Mungu? Je, waweza kuyachunguza mambo yote kumhusu Mwenyezi?
8 [What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
Ni juu mno kuliko mbingu: waweza kufanya nini? Kina chake ni kirefu kuliko kuzimu: wewe waweza kujua nini? (Sheol h7585)
9 What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
Kipimo chake ni kirefu kuliko dunia, nacho ni kipana kuliko bahari.
10 “If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
“Kama akija na kukufunga gerezani, na kuitisha mahakama, ni nani awezaye kumpinga?
11 He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
Hakika anawatambua watu wadanganyifu; naye aonapo uovu, je, haangalii?
12 Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
Mpumbavu aweza kuwa mwenye hekima, endapo mtoto wa punda-mwitu atazaliwa mwanadamu.
13 “Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
“Hata sasa ukiutoa moyo wako kwake na kumwinulia mikono yako,
14 If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
ukiiondolea mbali ile dhambi iliyo mkononi mwako wala usiuruhusu uovu ukae hemani mwako,
15 If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
ndipo utainua uso wako bila aibu; utasimama imara bila hofu.
16 You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
Hakika utaisahau taabu yako, utaikumbuka tu kama maji yaliyokwisha kupita.
17 [Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
Maisha yako yatangʼaa kuliko adhuhuri, nalo giza litakuwa kama alfajiri.
18 You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
Utakuwa salama, kwa kuwa lipo tumaini; utatazama pande zote na kupumzika kwa salama.
19 You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
Utalala, wala hakuna atakayekuogofya, naam, wengi watajipendekeza kwako.
20 But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
Bali macho ya waovu hayataona, wokovu utawaepuka; tarajio lao litakuwa ni hangaiko la mtu anayekata roho.”
