Yobo 11
1 Tsofari, moto ya engumba ya Naama, azwaki maloba mpe alobaki:
Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:
2 « Boni, maloba oyo nyonso ekoki solo kozanga eyano? Moto oyo azali koloba alonga na ye, kaka mpo ayebi koloba?
Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a man full of talk be justified?
3 Bato bavanda kaka nye likolo ya maloba na yo ya pamba oyo ozali kobimisa? Bapamela yo te soki ozali kosala maseki?
Shall men hold their peace to thee only? and when thou hast mocked others, shall no man confute thee?
4 Ozali koloba na Nzambe: ‹ Makambo oyo nazali koloba ezali ya solo; nazali sembo na miso na Yo. ›
For thou hast said: My word is pure, and I am clean in thy sight.
5 Oh, tala ndenge nini nazali na posa ete Nzambe aloba, ete afungola monoko na Ye mpo na kopamela yo,
And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee,
6 mpe asosolisa yo basekele ya bwanya, pamba te bwanya ya solo ezalaka na bilongi mibale. Yeba likambo oyo: Nzambe abosana masumu na yo ebele.
That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom, and that his law is manifold, and thou mightest understand that he exacteth much less of thee, than thy iniquity deserveth.
7 Okoki penza kososola mabombami ya Nzambe? Okoki solo kososola bandelo ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso?
Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?
8 Bandelo yango eleki Lola na likolo; yo penza okosala nini? Eleki mboka ya bakufi na bozindo; yo penza okoyeba nini? (Sheol h7585)
He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know? (Sheol h7585)
9 Molayi ya bandelo yango eleki mokili na molayi, mpe eleki ebale monene na kopanzana.
The measure of him is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 Soki akotisi yo na boloko mpe asangisi basambisi mpo na kokata likambo, nani akotelemela Ye?
If he shall overturn all things, or shall press them together, who shall contradict him?
11 Solo, ayebaka bakosi mpe asosolaka mabe na pete.
For he knoweth the vanity of men, and when he seeth iniquity, doth he not consider it?
12 Ndenge mwana ya ane ya zamba ebotaka moto te, ndenge mpe kizengi akokoka te kokoma mayele.
A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass’s colt.
13 Nzokande, soki opesi Ye motema na yo mpe osemboli maboko na yo epai na Ye,
Rut thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him.
14 soki olongoli lisumu oyo ezali na loboko na yo mpe opekisi mabe kovanda kati na ndako na yo,
If thou wilt put away from thee the iniquity that is in thy hand, and lot not injustice remain in thy tabernacle:
15 okotombola elongi na yo na soni te, okotelema ngwi mpe okobanga eloko te;
Then mayst thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear.
16 pamba te okobosana pasi na yo, okokoma kokanisa yango kaka lokola mayi oyo esili kotiola.
Thou shalt also forget misery, and remember it only as waters that are passed away.
17 Bomoi na yo ekongenga lokola pole ya moyi oyo engengaka na midi, mpe butu na yo ekokoma lokola tongo.
And brightness like that of the noonday, shall arise to thee at evening: and when thou shalt think thyself consumed, thou shalt rise as the day star.
18 Okozala na kimia, pamba te elikya ezali, okotala zingazinga na yo mpe okozwa bopemi na yo na kimia,
And thou shalt have confidence, hope being set before thee, and being buried thou shalt sleep secure.
19 okolala pongi, mpe okomona moto moko te kobangisa yo lisusu, mpe bato ebele bakoya kosenga ngolu na yo.
Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face.
20 Kasi miso ya bato mabe ekokufa, mpe bakozanga ekimelo, bakotikala na elikya se moko: kufa. »
But the eyes of the wicked shall decay, and the way to escape shall fail them, and their hope the abomination of the soul.
