Yobu 11
1 Awo Zofali Omunaamasi n’ayogera nti,
Then Zophar, from [the] Naamah [area], said this to Job:
2 “Ebigambo ebyo byonna bisigale nga tebiddiddwamu? Omwogezi ono anaabalibwa ng’ataliiko musango?
“(Should no one answer all that you have said?/Someone should certainly answer all that you have said.) [RHQ] Just because you talk a lot, (should that cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong)?/that should not cause us to declare that you (are innocent/have done nothing wrong).) [RHQ]
3 Okwogera kwo okutaliimu kunaatusirisa? Oduule bw’otyo wabulewo akunenya?
Job, (should your babbling cause us to be silent?/your babbling should certainly not cause us to be silent.) [RHQ] When you make fun of us, shall no one [rebuke you and] cause you to be ashamed?
4 Ogamba Katonda nti, ‘Ebirowoozo byange tebirina nsobi, era ndi mutukuvu mu maaso go.’
You say, ‘What I say is true; God knows that I am (innocent/without guilt).’
5 Naye, singa Katonda ayogera, singa abikkula akamwa ke n’akuddamu,
But I wish/desire that God would talk and say something [MTY] to answer you!
6 n’akubikkulira ebyama by’amagezi; kubanga amagezi amatuufu ddala galiko enjuuyi bbiri. Manya kino: Katonda n’okwerabira yeerabira ebimu ku bibi byo.
God knows everything about everything, so I wish/desire that he would tell you the secrets that he knows because he is wise. But you need to know that God is punishing you less than you deserve!
7 “Osobola okupima ebyama bya Katonda? Oyinza okunoonyereza ku Ayinzabyonna n’omumalayo?
[“Tell me], will you ever be able to find out the things about God that are very difficult to understand? Will you be able to find out everything that there is to know about Almighty God?
8 Bigulumivu okusinga eggulu, kiki ky’osobola okukola? Bikka okusinga obuziba bw’emagombe, kiki ky’osobola okumanya? (Sheol h7585)
[What there is to know about God] is greater than [the distance from earth to] heaven; so there is no way [RHQ] that you can [understand it all]. It is greater than [the distance from here to] the place of the dead; so it is impossible for you [RHQ] to know it all. (Sheol h7585)
9 Obuwanvu bwabyo businga ensi era bugazi okusinga ennyanja.
What there is to know about God is wider than the earth and wider than the ocean.
10 “Singa ajja n’akusibira mu kkomera era n’atuuza olukiiko, ani ayinza okumuwakanya?
“If God comes to you and puts you in prison and then brings you to a court, (who can stop him?/no one can stop him.) [RHQ]
11 Mazima ddala amanya abantu abalimba. Bw’alaba ebibi, tabifaako?
He knows which people are worthless; and when he sees people doing wicked things, (will he ignore it?/he will certainly not ignore it!) [RHQ]
12 Naye omuntu omusirusiru, talifuna magezi, ng’omwana gw’endogoyi ogw’omu nsi bwe gutayinza kuzaalibwa nga gusobola okufugibwa.
Stupid people [like you] will start to become wise [SAR] when wild donkeys [stop giving birth to wild donkeys and] start giving birth to tame donkeys.
13 “Naye bw’owaayo omutima gwo gy’ali, n’ogolola emikono gyo gy’ali,
“Job, repent [IDM]; reach out your hands to seek God’s help.
14 singa oggyawo ekibi ekiri mu mukono gwo, n’otokkiriza kibi kubeera mu weema yo,
If you have done evil things, stop doing them; and do not allow any people in your house to do wicked things.
15 olwo onoositula omutwe n’obwenyi bwo nga tokwatibwa nsonyi, era oyimirire ng’oli munywevu awatali kutya.
If you do what I have said, surely you will lift up your head because you will not be ashamed; you will be strong, and not afraid [of anything].
16 Mazima ddala ojja kwerabira emitawaana gyo, olijjukira bujjukizi ng’amazzi agaayita edda.
You will forget all your troubles; they will be like [the] water [of a flood] that has all disappeared.
17 Obulamu bujja kwaka okusinga omusana ogw’omu ttuntu, n’ekizikiza kijja kufuuka ng’obudde obw’oku nkya.
[Your troubles will be ended, like the darkness ends] at the dawn; [it will be as though] [MET] the sun is shining brightly on you, like [it shines] at noon.
18 Olibeera munywevu, kubanga olibeera n’essuubi; olitunuulira ebikwetooloodde n’owummulira mu mirembe.
You will feel safe/secure, because you will confidently expect [that good things will happen to you]; God will protect you and enable you to rest safely [each night].
19 Oligalamira nga tewali n’omu akutiisa, era bangi abalikunoonyaako omukisa.
You will lie down, and no one will cause you to be afraid. And many people will come and request you to do things for them.
20 Naye amaaso g’abakozi b’ebibi galiremererwa, era tebalisobola kuwona, essuubi lyabwe libeere ng’omukka ogw’enkomerero.”
But wicked people [SYN] will not be able to understand [why bad things are happening to them]; they will not have any way to escape [from their troubles]. The only thing that they will want to do is to die. [EUP]”
