Job 11

1 Mgbe ahụ, Zofa onye Neama zara sị:

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

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? And should a man full of talk be accounted right?

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?

Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed;

4 Ị na-asị Chineke, ‘Okwukwe m enweghị ntụpọ, adịkwa m ọcha nʼanya gị.’

And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine 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 thee;

6 Kpugheere gị ihe nzuzo niile nke amamihe, nʼihi na ezi amamihe nwere akụkụ abụọ. Mara nke a: Chineke echefuola ụfọdụ mmehie gị.

And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

7 “I nwere ike ịchọpụta ihe omimi Chineke? I nwere ike ịnwapụta nsọtụ nke Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile?

Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose 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)

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

9 Ọtụtụ ha dị ogologo karịa ụwa, dị obosara karịa oke osimiri.

The measure thereof 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 pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then who can hinder Him?

11 Nʼezie, ya onwe ya na-amata ndị nduhie, mgbe ọ hụrụ ajọ ihe, ọ bụ na ọ dịghị amatakwa ya?

For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?

12 Onye nzuzu ga-aghọ onye maara ihe naanị mgbe nwa ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa mụrụ ghọrọ mmadụ.

But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

13 “Ma ọ bụrụ na i were obi gị nye ya, setịpụ aka gị abụọ nye ya,

If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy 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 be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —

15 mgbe ahụ, ihere agaghị eme gị iwelite ihu gị, ị ga-eguzokwa chịm na-atụghị egwu.

Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;

16 Nʼezie ị ga-echefukwa nsogbu gị, na-echeta ya dịka mmiri gabigara agabiga.

For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away;

17 Ndụ gị ga-amụke karịa etiti ehihie, ọchịchịrị ya ga-adịkwa ka ụtụtụ.

And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

18 Ị ga-anọkwa nʼudo nʼihi na olileanya dị; ị ga-elegharịkwa anya gburugburu gị zuo ike na-atụghị ụjọ.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.

19 Ị ga-edina ala na-atụghị egwu onye ọbụla, ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ ga-achọ ịnata amara nʼihu gị.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

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 shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the drooping of the soul.