Yobo 41
1 Boni, okoki koloba ngando na ndobo? Okoki kokanga lolemo na yango na singa?
Canst thou draw forth the crocodile with a hook, Or press down his tongue with a cord?
2 Okoki kokanga yango singa ya kekele na zolo? Okoki kotobola mbanga na yango na ndobo?
Canst thou put a rope into his nose, Or pierce his cheek with a hook?
3 Boni, ekobondela yo mingi? Ekoloba na yo maloba ya boboto?
Will he make many entreaties to thee? Will he speak soft words to thee?
4 Ekoki kosala boyokani elongo na yo mpo ete ekoma mowumbu na yo mpo na libela?
Will he make a covenant with thee? Canst thou take him for a servant for ever?
5 Okoki kosakana na yango lokola ndeke? Okoki kokanga yango na singa mpo na kosepelisa bana na yo ya basi?
Canst thou play with him, as with a bird? Or canst thou bind him for thy maidens?
6 Boni, lisanga ya balobi mbisi bakoki kosala na yango mombongo? Bakoki kokabola yango epai ya bateki?
Do men in company lay snares for him? Do they divide him among the merchants?
7 Okoki kotobola mokongo na yango na makonga? Okoki kotobola moto na yango na ndobo oyo bakangelaka bambisi?
Canst thou fill his skirt with barbed irons, Or his head with fish-spears?
8 Tia loboko na yo na likolo na yango: soki okanisi etumba oyo okutani na yango, okozongela lisusu te kotia loboko na yo na likolo na yango.
Do but lay thy hand upon him, —Thou wilt no more think of battle!
9 Liboso ya ngando yango, elikya nyonso ya kolonga ekomaka pamba; soki kaka omoni yango, okweyi na somo.
Behold, his hope is vain! Is he not cast down at the very sight of him?
10 Moto moko te ya tembe akoki kotungisa yango; boye nani akoki kotelemela ngai?
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?
11 Nani adefisaki ngai eloko mpo ete nafuta niongo na ye? Nyonso oyo ezali na se ya Lola ezali ya ngai.
Who hath done me a favor, that I must repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12 Nakoki kokanga monoko te mpo na kozanga kolobela biteni na yango ya nzoto, makasi na yango mpe kitoko ya nzoto na yango.
I will not be silent concerning his limbs, And his strength, and the beauty of his armor.
13 Nani asila kolongola ngando poso na yango ya nzoto? Nani asila kokatisa kati-kati ya milongo mibale ya minu na yango?
Who can uncover the surface of his garment? Who will approach his jaws?
14 Nani asila kofungola bibebu ya monoko na yango? Minu na yango etonda na somo.
Who will open the doors of his face? The rows of his teeth are terrible!
15 Mokongo na yango esalema na milongo mibale ya nguba, ekangama elongo na ezipelo ya mabanga.
His glory is his strong shields, United with each other, as with a close seal.
16 Ekangama moko na mosusu, mpe mopepe ekoki koleka kati na yango te.
They are joined one to another, So that no air can come between them.
17 Ekangama moko na mosusu, esimbama elongo mpe ekoki kokabwana te.
They cleave fast to each other, They hold together, and cannot be separated.
18 Soki ekosoli, zolo na yango ekobimisa pole; mbuma ya miso na yango ezali lokola moyi ya tongo.
His sneezing sendeth forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelashes of the morning.
19 Moto makasi mpe moto mike-mike ebimaka na monoko na yango.
Out of his mouth go flames, And sparks of fire leap forth.
20 Milinga ebimaka na zolo na yango lokola na mbeki oyo ezali kotoka to lokola nzungu ya ebende ya moto.
From his nostrils issueth smoke, as from a heated pot, or caldron.
21 Pema na yango epelisaka makala ya moto, lolemo ya moto ebimaka na monoko na yango.
His breath kindleth coals, And flames issue from his mouth.
22 Makasi na yango evandi na kingo na yango, mpe somo ebimaka liboso na yango.
In his neck dwelleth strength, And terror danceth before him.
23 Masusa ya poso ya nzoto na yango ekangama elongo, elendisama makasi mpe eninganaka te.
The flakes of his flesh cleave fast together; They are firm upon him, and cannot be moved.
24 Motema na yango ezali makasi lokola libanga, makasi lokola libanga oyo banikelaka bambuma.
His heart is solid like a stone; Yea, solid like the nether millstone.
25 Soki etelemi, bato ya makasi babangaka, mpe somo ekimisaka bango.
When he riseth up, the mighty are afraid; Yea, they lose themselves for terror.
26 Soki obeti yango ezala mopanga, likonga to mbeli, ekosala yango eloko te.
The sword of him that assaileth him doth not stand, The spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
27 Emonaka ebende lokola lititi, bronze lokola nzete epola.
He regardeth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood.
28 Mbanzi ekimisaka yango te, mpe mabanga oyo babwakaka na nzela ya ebambelo mabanga ezali lokola poso ya loso mpo na yango.
The arrow cannot make him flee; Sling-stones to him become stubble;
29 Makonga ezali lokola matiti mpo na yango, mpe esekaka makelele ya makonga mike-mike.
Clubs are accounted by him as straw; He laugheth at the shaking of the spear.
30 Se ya libumu na yango etonda na banzube, etambolaka lokola ebende oyo ebalolaka mabele.
Under him are sharp potsherds; He spreadeth out a thrashing-sledge upon the mire.
31 Eningisaka mayi ya mozindo lokola mayi oyo ezali kotoka na nzungu, ekomisaka ebale monene lokola nzungu oyo batokiselaka malasi.
He maketh the deep to boil like a caldron; He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32 Engengisaka nzela na sima na yango lokola suki ya pembe likolo ya mayi.
Behind him he leaveth a shining path; One would think the deep to be hoary.
33 Na mokili, nyama moko te ekokani na yango; mpe ebangaka te.
Upon the earth there is not his master; He is made without fear.
34 Ebangaka te kobundisa banyama minene, ezali mokonzi ya banyama nyonso ya lolendo. »
He looketh down upon all that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.
