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 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 lies make men hold their peace? and when you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

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

For you have said, My doctrine is pure, and 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.

And that he would show you the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! 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 by searching find out God? can you find out the Almighty to perfection?

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 as high as heaven; what can you do? deeper than hell; what can you 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 cut off, and shut up, or gather together, 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 knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

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

For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

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

If you prepare your heart, and 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 be in your hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in your tabernacles.

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

For then shall you lift up your face without spot; yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:

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

Because you shall forget your misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

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

And your age shall be clearer than the noonday: you shall shine forth, you 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 you shall be secure, because there is hope; yes, you shall dig about you, and you shall 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 shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yes, many shall make suit to you.

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 not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.