Job 11
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Naamathi Zophar loh a doo tih,
2 “Should not such a multitude of words be answered? Should this man, so full of talk, be believed?
“Ol cungkuem te a doo moenih a? Hlang he a hmuilai ngawn tah tang dae ta.
3 Should your boasting make others remain silent? When you mock, will no one make you feel ashamed?
Na olsai te hlang loh ngam vetih na tamdaeng vaengah a hmaithae mahpawt nim?
4 For you say to God, 'My beliefs are pure, I am blameless in your eyes.'
Te vaengah, “Ka rhingtuknah he cil tih na mikhmuh ah a caih la ka om,” na ti.
5 But, oh, that God would speak and open his lips against you;
Nang taengah aka thui la Pathen loh unim dawk a paek tih a hmuilai ong koinih.
6 that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For he is great in understanding. Know then that God demands from you less than your iniquity deserves.
Lungming cueihnah he rhaepnit a lo dongah cueihnah olhuep te nang taengah a thui pawn ko. Namah kathaesainah lamloh Pathen loh nang n'hnilh te ming.
7 Can you understand God by searching for him? Can you comprehend the Almighty perfectly?
Pathen kah khenah na hmuh tih Tlungthang kah a khuetnah hil na hmuh a?
8 The matter is as high as heaven; what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know? (Sheol h7585)
Vaan la a sang te metlam na saii eh? Saelkhui lakah a dung te metlam na ming eh? (Sheol h7585)
9 Its measure is longer than the earth, and wider than the sea.
A himbaidok loh diklai lakah a puet tih tuitunli lakah dangka ngai.
10 If he passes through and shuts anyone up, if he calls anyone to judgment, then who can stop him?
A hil tih a tlaeng tih a tingtun sak phoeiah tah ulong anih a mael sak.
11 For he knows false people; when he sees iniquity, does he not notice it?
Amah loh a poeyoek hlang rhoek khaw a ming ngawn dae boethae a hmuh vaengah yakming pawh.
12 But foolish people have no understanding; they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man.
Tedae tuihong hlang loh hloih koinih kohong marhang neh laak te hlang la a sak khaming.
13 But suppose that you had set your heart right and had reached out with your hands toward God;
Na lungbuei na cikngae tih a taengla na kut na phuel koinih,
14 suppose that iniquity were in your hand, but that then you put it far away from you, and did not let unrighteousness live in your tents.
Na kut dongkah boethae te na lakhla tak tih na dap ah dumlai na khueh pawt atah,
15 Then you would certainly lift up your face without a sign of shame; indeed, you would be steadfast and would not fear.
A lolhmaih kolla na maelhmai na ludoeng van bitni. Na om vaengah khaw tluektluek na long vetih na rhih om mahpawh.
16 You would forget your misery; you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away.
Nang ham tah thakthaenah te na hnilh vetih tui aka long voelh bangla na poek bitni.
17 Your life would be brighter than the noonday; though there were darkness, it would become like the morning.
Na khosak khaw khothun lakah sae vetih, a hmuep khaw mincang bangla om ni.
18 You would be secure because there is hope; indeed, you would find safety about you and would take your rest in safety.
Ngaiuepnah a om dongah na pangtung vetih ngaikhuek la na too phoeiah na yalh bitni.
19 Also you would lie down in rest, and none would make you afraid; indeed, many would seek your favor.
Na kol vaengah na lakueng neh na maelhmai muep thae voel mahpawh.
20 But the eyes of wicked people will fail; they will have no way to flee; their only hope will be a last gasp of life.”
Tedae halang kah mik tah kha vetih thuhaelnah khaw amih lamloh bing ni, a ngaiuepnah khaw hinglu polpainah la om ni,” a ti nah.
