Job 11
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Mgbe ahụ, Zofa onye Neama zara sị:
2 “Should not such a multitude of words be answered? Should this man, so full of talk, be believed?
“Ọ dịghị nzaghachi dịịrị ọtụtụ okwu niile ndị a? A ga-agụ onye ekwurekwu a dịka onye ikpe na-amaghị?
3 Should your boasting make others remain silent? When you mock, will no one make you feel ashamed?
Okwu efu gị ndị a ha ga-eme ka mmadụ gba nkịtị? Ọ bụ na ọ dịghị onye ga-abara gị mba mgbe ị na-akwa emo?
4 For you say to God, 'My beliefs are pure, I am blameless in your eyes.'
Ị na-asị Chineke, ‘Okwukwe m enweghị ntụpọ, adịkwa m ọcha nʼanya gị.’
5 But, oh, that God would speak and open his lips against you;
Ọ ga-adị m nnọọ mma ma a si na Chineke ga-ekwu okwu, na ọ ga-asaghe egbugbere ọnụ ya imegide gị.
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.
Kpugheere gị ihe nzuzo niile nke amamihe, nʼihi na ezi amamihe nwere akụkụ abụọ. Mara nke a: Chineke echefuola ụfọdụ mmehie gị.
7 Can you understand God by searching for him? Can you comprehend the Almighty perfectly?
“I nwere ike ịchọpụta ihe omimi Chineke? I nwere ike ịnwapụta nsọtụ nke Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile?
8 The matter is as high as heaven; what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know? (Sheol h7585)
Ha dị elu karịa eluigwe, gịnị ka ị pụrụ ime? Ha dị ogbu karịa ala ili, gịnị ka ị pụrụ ịma? (Sheol h7585)
9 Its measure is longer than the earth, and wider than the sea.
Ọtụtụ ha dị ogologo karịa ụwa, dị obosara karịa oke osimiri.
10 If he passes through and shuts anyone up, if he calls anyone to judgment, then who can stop him?
“Ọ bụrụ na ọ bịa tụba gị nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ, kpọkọta ndị ikpe, onye ga-egbochi ya?
11 For he knows false people; when he sees iniquity, does he not notice it?
Nʼezie, ya onwe ya na-amata ndị nduhie, mgbe ọ hụrụ ajọ ihe, ọ bụ na ọ dịghị amatakwa ya?
12 But foolish people have no understanding; they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man.
Onye nzuzu ga-aghọ onye maara ihe naanị mgbe nwa ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa mụrụ ghọrọ mmadụ.
13 But suppose that you had set your heart right and had reached out with your hands toward God;
“Ma ọ bụrụ na i were obi gị nye ya, setịpụ aka gị abụọ nye ya,
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.
ọ bụrụ na i wezuga mmehie nke dị gị nʼaka, ghara ikwe ka ihe ọjọọ dịrị nʼụlọ ikwu gị
15 Then you would certainly lift up your face without a sign of shame; indeed, you would be steadfast and would not fear.
mgbe ahụ, ihere agaghị eme gị iwelite ihu gị, ị ga-eguzokwa chịm na-atụghị egwu.
16 You would forget your misery; you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away.
Nʼezie ị ga-echefukwa nsogbu gị, na-echeta ya dịka mmiri gabigara agabiga.
17 Your life would be brighter than the noonday; though there were darkness, it would become like the morning.
Ndụ gị ga-amụke karịa etiti ehihie, ọchịchịrị ya ga-adịkwa ka ụtụtụ.
18 You would be secure because there is hope; indeed, you would find safety about you and would take your rest in safety.
Ị ga-anọkwa nʼudo nʼihi na olileanya dị; ị ga-elegharịkwa anya gburugburu gị zuo ike na-atụghị ụjọ.
19 Also you would lie down in rest, and none would make you afraid; indeed, many would seek your favor.
Ị ga-edina ala na-atụghị egwu onye ọbụla, ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ ga-achọ ịnata amara nʼihu gị.
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.”
Ma anya ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ada, ha agaghị achọta ụzọ mgbapụ; olileanya ha ga-abụ nkubi ume nke ọnwụ.”
