Job 11
1 Mgbe ahụ, Zofa onye Neama zara sị:
Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,
2 “Ọ dịghị nzaghachi dịịrị ọtụtụ okwu niile ndị a? A ga-agụ onye ekwurekwu a dịka onye ikpe na-amaghị?
“Should not the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?
3 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?
Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?
4 Ị na-asị Chineke, ‘Okwukwe m enweghị ntụpọ, adịkwa m ọcha nʼanya gị.’
For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’
5 Ọ ga-adị m nnọọ mma ma a si na Chineke ga-ekwu okwu, na ọ ga-asaghe egbugbere ọnụ ya imegide gị.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
6 Kpugheere gị ihe nzuzo niile nke amamihe, nʼihi na ezi amamihe nwere akụkụ abụọ. Mara nke a: Chineke echefuola ụfọdụ mmehie gị.
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 “I nwere ike ịchọpụta ihe omimi Chineke? I nwere ike ịnwapụta nsọtụ nke Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile?
“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
8 Ha dị elu karịa eluigwe, gịnị ka ị pụrụ ime? Ha dị ogbu karịa ala ili, gịnị ka ị pụrụ ịma? (Sheol h7585)
They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol (Sheol h7585). What can you know?
9 Ọtụtụ ha dị ogologo karịa ụwa, dị obosara karịa oke osimiri.
Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 “Ọ bụrụ na ọ bịa tụba gị nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ, kpọkọta ndị ikpe, onye ga-egbochi ya?
If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
11 Nʼezie, ya onwe ya na-amata ndị nduhie, mgbe ọ hụrụ ajọ ihe, ọ bụ na ọ dịghị amatakwa ya?
For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he does not consider it.
12 Onye nzuzu ga-aghọ onye maara ihe naanị mgbe nwa ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa mụrụ ghọrọ mmadụ.
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
13 “Ma ọ bụrụ na i were obi gị nye ya, setịpụ aka gị abụọ nye ya,
“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.
14 ọ bụrụ na i wezuga mmehie nke dị gị nʼaka, ghara ikwe ka ihe ọjọọ dịrị nʼụlọ ikwu gị
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Do not let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
15 mgbe ahụ, ihere agaghị eme gị iwelite ihu gị, ị ga-eguzokwa chịm na-atụghị egwu.
Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,
16 Nʼezie ị ga-echefukwa nsogbu gị, na-echeta ya dịka mmiri gabigara agabiga.
for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.
17 Ndụ gị ga-amụke karịa etiti ehihie, ọchịchịrị ya ga-adịkwa ka ụtụtụ.
Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.
18 Ị ga-anọkwa nʼudo nʼihi na olileanya dị; ị ga-elegharịkwa anya gburugburu gị zuo ike na-atụghị ụjọ.
You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.
19 Ị ga-edina ala na-atụghị egwu onye ọbụla, ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ ga-achọ ịnata amara nʼihu gị.
Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favor.
20 Ma anya ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ada, ha agaghị achọta ụzọ mgbapụ; olileanya ha ga-abụ nkubi ume nke ọnwụ.”
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.”
