Yobo 11

1 Tsofari, moto ya engumba ya Naama, azwaki maloba mpe alobaki:

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

2 « Boni, maloba oyo nyonso ekoki solo kozanga eyano? Moto oyo azali koloba alonga na ye, kaka mpo ayebi koloba?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be accounted right?

3 Bato bavanda kaka nye likolo ya maloba na yo ya pamba oyo ozali kobimisa? Bapamela yo te soki ozali kosala maseki?

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

4 Ozali koloba na Nzambe: ‹ Makambo oyo nazali koloba ezali ya solo; nazali sembo na miso na Yo. ›

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

5 Oh, tala ndenge nini nazali na posa ete Nzambe aloba, ete afungola monoko na Ye mpo na kopamela yo,

But oh that God would speak, and open His lips against 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.

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 Okoki penza kososola mabombami ya Nzambe? Okoki solo kososola bandelo ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso?

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

8 Bandelo yango eleki Lola na likolo; yo penza okosala nini? Eleki mboka ya bakufi na bozindo; yo penza okoyeba nini? (Sheol h7585)

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

9 Molayi ya bandelo yango eleki mokili na molayi, mpe eleki ebale monene na kopanzana.

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

11 Solo, ayebaka bakosi mpe asosolaka mabe na pete.

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

12 Ndenge mwana ya ane ya zamba ebotaka moto te, ndenge mpe kizengi akokoka te kokoma mayele.

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

13 Nzokande, soki opesi Ye motema na yo mpe osemboli maboko na yo epai na Ye,

If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him —

14 soki olongoli lisumu oyo ezali na loboko na yo mpe opekisi mabe kovanda kati na ndako na yo,

If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —

15 okotombola elongi na yo na soni te, okotelema ngwi mpe okobanga eloko te;

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

16 pamba te okobosana pasi na yo, okokoma kokanisa yango kaka lokola mayi oyo esili kotiola.

For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it 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 thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

18 Okozala na kimia, pamba te elikya ezali, okotala zingazinga na yo mpe okozwa bopemi na yo na kimia,

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

19 okolala pongi, mpe okomona moto moko te kobangisa yo lisusu, mpe bato ebele bakoya kosenga ngolu na yo.

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

20 Kasi miso ya bato mabe ekokufa, mpe bakozanga ekimelo, bakotikala na elikya se moko: kufa. »

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.