Ayubu 11
1 Nake Zofaru ũrĩa Mũnaamathi agĩcookia, akĩũria atĩrĩ:
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
2 “Ciugo icio ciothe-rĩ, nĩcikwaga gũcookio? Mwaria ũyũ-rĩ, nĩegũgĩtuuo mwagĩrĩru?
“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Mwĩraho ũcio waku-rĩ, nĩguo ũgũkiria andũ naguo? No kwage mũndũ ũngĩgũkaania rĩrĩa ũranyũrũrania?
Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
4 Wee ũreera Ngai atĩrĩ, ‘Wĩtĩkio wakwa ndũrĩ ũcuuke, o na niĩ ndĩ mũtheru maitho-inĩ maku.’
For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean 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 true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of 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 fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
8 Maũndũ make nĩmatũũgĩru gũkĩra igũrũ, wee nĩ atĩa ũngĩka? Nĩ mariku gũkĩra ũriku wa mbĩrĩra, wee nĩ atĩa ũngĩmenya? (Sheol h7585)
They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are 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 broader than the sea.
10 “Angĩũka agũikie njeera-rĩ, acooke etane ciira-rĩ, nũũ ũngĩmũgiria?
If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
11 Ti-itherũ nĩoĩ andũ arĩa maheenanagia; na rĩrĩa oona ũndũ mũũru-rĩ, githĩ ndaũmenyaga?
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider 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.
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
13 “No rĩrĩ, ũngĩneana ngoro yaku kũrĩ Ngai, na ũtambũrũkie moko maku kũrĩ we,
“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands towards him.
14 ũngĩeheria mehia marĩa marĩ guoko-inĩ gwaku, na ũgirie ũũru ũikare thĩinĩ wa hema yaku-rĩ,
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
15 hĩndĩ ĩyo no ũhote gũtiira ũthiũ waku na igũrũ ũtegũconoka; no ũrũgame wega ũtarĩ na guoya.
Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
16 Ti-itherũ nĩũkariganĩrwo nĩ mathĩĩna maku, ũmaririkanage o ta maaĩ marĩkĩtie gũtherera.
for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
17 Mũtũũrĩre waku nĩũgacangarara gũkĩra mũthenya barigici, nayo nduma ĩgaatuĩka o ta rũciinĩ.
Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
18 Ũgũtũũra ũrĩ na mwĩhoko tondũ ũrĩ na ũgitĩri, ũkehũgũraga harĩa ũrĩ, na ũkahurũka ũtarĩ na ũgwati.
You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
19 Nĩũgakomaga, gũtarĩ na mũndũ ũngĩtũma wĩtigĩre, nao andũ aingĩ nĩmakeyendithagia harĩ we.
Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favour.
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 the wicked will fail. They will have no way to flee. Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”
