Yobo 37
1 Mpo na yango, motema na ngai ezali kolenga mpe ezali kobeta makasi lokola nde elingi kobima na esika na yango.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Yoka! Yoka makelele ya mongongo na Ye, makelele oyo ezali kobima na monoko na Ye.
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
3 Azali kotinda yango na mokili mobimba, mpe kake na Ye kino na suka ya mokili.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 Sima na yango, konguluma na Ye ekoyokana, akoganga makasi na mongongo ya bokonzi na Ye; akokanga mikalikali ya monoko na Ye te, wana mongongo na Ye ezali koyokana.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 Na nzela ya mongongo na Ye ya makasi, Nzambe asalaka bikamwa, asalaka makambo minene, makambo minene oyo mayele na biso ekoki kososola te.
God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Alobaka na mvula ya pembe: ‹ Sopana na mabele. › Alobaka bongo lisusu na mvula ya makasi: ‹ Sopana. ›
For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 Boye, atiaka kashe na loboko ya moto nyonso mpo ete moto nyonso ayeba misala na Ye. Atondisaka bato nyonso na somo ya nguya na Ye.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Banyama ezongaka na bandako na yango mpe evandaka kati na libulu na yango.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Mopepe makasi ewutaka na ngambo ya sude, malili mpe mipepe, na ngambo ya nor.
From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.
10 Na mopepe oyo ebimaka na monoko ya Nzambe, mayi ebongwanaka libanga mpe bitima ya mayi ekondaka.
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Atondisaka mapata na mayi, mpe pole na Ye epanzaka mapata ya mvula.
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 Na makasi na Ye, mapata ebalukaka na bangambo nyonso mpo na kokokisa nyonso oyo Ye atindaka yango kosala kati na mokili.
And it is turned around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth.
13 Ezalaka mpo na kopesa etumbu na mokili to mpo na kopambola yango.
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Yoka, Yobo! Telema mpe sosola bikamwa ya Nzambe.
Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Oyebi ndenge nini Nzambe akambaka mapata, mpe ndenge nini angengisaka mikalikali na Ye na mapata?
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Oyebi ndenge nini mapata evandaka malamu? Ezali bikamwa ya Ye-Oyo-Akoka-Na-Boyebi-Nyonso.
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Bilamba na yo ezali na moto, nzokande mabele ezali konyokwama na mopepe ya midi.
How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
18 Boni, okoki solo kosunga Nzambe mpo na kotanda likolo elongo na Ye, likolo oyo ezali makasi lokola talatala ya ebende banyangwisa na moto?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking-glass?
19 Yebisa biso makambo oyo tosengeli koloba na Ye; tokoki koloba likambo moko te mpo na molili na biso.
Teach us what we shall say to him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
20 Boni, basengeli koyebisa Ye ete nalingi koloba? Basengeli koyebisa Ye mpo ete ayeba yango?
Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.
21 Na pwasa, moto moko te azali komona lisusu pole; ebombami kati na mapata. Kasi soki mopepe eleki, elongoli yango nyonso.
And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Kongenga lokola wolo ezali koya wuta na ngambo ya nor. Nzambe avandi kati na nkembo ya somo.
Fair weather cometh from the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.
23 Azali Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, tokoki te kokoma esika Ye azali; azali monene na nguya mpe na solo; azali Mokonzi ya sembo, akoki konyokola te moto oyo azali sembo.
[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Yango wana bato basengeli kokumisa Ye, kasi Ye atiaka miso na Ye te likolo ya bato oyo bakanisaka ete bazali bato ya bwanya. »
Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
