Ayubu 11

1 Nake Zofaru ũrĩa Mũnaamathi agĩcookia, akĩũria atĩrĩ:

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,

2 “Ciugo icio ciothe-rĩ, nĩcikwaga gũcookio? Mwaria ũyũ-rĩ, nĩegũgĩtuuo mwagĩrĩru?

“Should not such a multitude of words be answered? Should this man, so full of talk, be believed?

3 Mwĩraho ũcio waku-rĩ, nĩguo ũgũkiria andũ naguo? No kwage mũndũ ũngĩgũkaania rĩrĩa ũranyũrũrania?

Should your boasting make others remain silent? When you mock, will no one make you feel ashamed?

4 Wee ũreera Ngai atĩrĩ, ‘Wĩtĩkio wakwa ndũrĩ ũcuuke, o na niĩ ndĩ mũtheru maitho-inĩ maku.’

For you say to God, 'My beliefs are pure, I am blameless in your eyes.'

5 Naarĩ korwo Ngai no aarie, atumũre mĩromo yake agũũkĩrĩre,

But, oh, that God would speak and open his lips against you;

6 na akũguũrĩrie hitho cia ũũgĩ, nĩ ũndũ ũũgĩ ũrĩa wa ma nĩ wa mĩena ĩĩrĩ. Menya ũndũ ũyũ; atĩ Ngai ndakũherithĩtie kũringana na ũrĩa mehia maku maigana.

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.

7 “Wee no ũhote kũmenya maũndũ marĩa mahithe ma Ngai? Kana no ũhote gũtuĩria kũna maũndũ ma Mwene-Hinya-Wothe?

Can you understand God by searching for him? Can you comprehend the Almighty perfectly?

8 Maũndũ make nĩmatũũgĩru gũkĩra igũrũ, wee nĩ atĩa ũngĩka? Nĩ mariku gũkĩra ũriku wa mbĩrĩra, wee nĩ atĩa ũngĩmenya? (Sheol h7585)

The matter is as high as heaven; what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Gĩthimo kĩamo nĩ kĩraihu gũkĩra thĩ na nĩ kĩaramu gũkĩra iria rĩrĩa inene.

Its measure is longer than the earth, and wider than the sea.

10 “Angĩũka agũikie njeera-rĩ, acooke etane ciira-rĩ, nũũ ũngĩmũgiria?

If he passes through and shuts anyone up, if he calls anyone to judgment, then who can stop him?

11 Ti-itherũ nĩoĩ andũ arĩa maheenanagia; na rĩrĩa oona ũndũ mũũru-rĩ, githĩ ndaũmenyaga?

For he knows false people; when he sees iniquity, does he not notice it?

12 No rĩrĩ, mũndũ ũtarĩ ũũgĩ ndangĩtuĩka mũũgĩ o na rĩ, o ta ũrĩa njaũ ya ndigiri ya gĩthaka ĩtarĩ hĩndĩ ĩngĩciarwo ĩrĩ mũndũ.

But foolish people have no understanding; they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man.

13 “No rĩrĩ, ũngĩneana ngoro yaku kũrĩ Ngai, na ũtambũrũkie moko maku kũrĩ we,

But suppose that you had set your heart right and had reached out with your hands toward God;

14 ũngĩeheria mehia marĩa marĩ guoko-inĩ gwaku, na ũgirie ũũru ũikare thĩinĩ wa hema yaku-rĩ,

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.

15 hĩndĩ ĩyo no ũhote gũtiira ũthiũ waku na igũrũ ũtegũconoka; no ũrũgame wega ũtarĩ na guoya.

Then you would certainly lift up your face without a sign of shame; indeed, you would be steadfast and would not fear.

16 Ti-itherũ nĩũkariganĩrwo nĩ mathĩĩna maku, ũmaririkanage o ta maaĩ marĩkĩtie gũtherera.

You would forget your misery; you would remember it only like waters that have flowed away.

17 Mũtũũrĩre waku nĩũgacangarara gũkĩra mũthenya barigici, nayo nduma ĩgaatuĩka o ta rũciinĩ.

Your life would be brighter than the noonday; though there were darkness, it would become like the morning.

18 Ũgũtũũra ũrĩ na mwĩhoko tondũ ũrĩ na ũgitĩri, ũkehũgũraga harĩa ũrĩ, na ũkahurũka ũtarĩ na ũgwati.

You would be secure because there is hope; indeed, you would find safety about you and would take your rest in safety.

19 Nĩũgakomaga, gũtarĩ na mũndũ ũngĩtũma wĩtigĩre, nao andũ aingĩ nĩmakeyendithagia harĩ we.

Also you would lie down in rest, and none would make you afraid; indeed, many would seek your favor.

20 No rĩrĩ, maitho ma andũ arĩa aaganu nĩmakaaga kuona, na matikoona gwa kũũrĩra; naguo ũndũ ũrĩa meriragĩria ũgaatuĩka mũcaayo wa gĩkuũ.”

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.”