UJobe 17
1 “Umoya wami udabukile, insuku zami ziqunyiwe, ithuna lingimelele.
spirit my to destroy day my to extinguish grave to/for me
2 Impela abaklolodayo bangihanqile; amehlo ami asehlezi elinde ulaka lwabo.
if: surely yes not mockery with me me and in/on/with to rebel they to lodge eye my
3 Ngipha, Oh Nkulunkulu, lesosibambiso osifunayo. Kambe ngubani omunye ongangenzela lesosibambiso na?
to set: put [emph?] please to pledge me with you who? he/she/it to/for hand: themselves my to blow
4 Usuzivalile ingqondo zabo kabasazwisisi; ngakho kawuzukubayekela bagiye.
for heart their to treasure from understanding upon so not to exalt
5 Nxa umuntu angaphika umngane wakhe ukuze ahlawulwe, amehlo abantwabakhe azafiphala.
to/for portion to tell neighbor and eye son: child his to end: expend
6 UNkulunkulu usengenze ngaba yisiga ebantwini bonke, umuntu okhafulelwa ngabanye emehlweni.
and to set me to/for byword people and spit to/for face: before to be
7 Amehlo ami asethundubele ngosizi; umdumbu wami wonke usuyisithunzi nje.
and to grow dim from vexation eye my and member my like/as shadow all their
8 Abantu abaqotho kuyabanenga lokhu; abangelacala bayacaphuka ngabangakholwayo.
be desolate: appalled upright upon this and innocent upon profane to rouse
9 Kungenani, abalungileyo bazabambelela ezindleleni zabo, kuthi labo abalezandla ezihlanzekileyo baqine.
and to grasp righteous way: conduct his and pure hand to add strength
10 Kodwa khathesi lina lonke ake lizame futhi! Kangiboni loyedwa ohlakaniphileyo kini.
and but all their to return: return and to come (in): come please and not to find in/on/with you wise
11 Sezidlule insuku zami, amacebo ami asedilikile, kunjalo lezifiso zenhliziyo yami.
day my to pass wickedness my to tear possession heart my
12 Lababantu bathatha ubusuku njengemini; bathi bebona ubumnyama bathi, ‘Ukukhanya sekusondele.’
night to/for day to set: make light near from face: before darkness
13 Nxa ikhaya engilithembileyo lilingcwaba kuphela, nxa ngisendlala umbheda wami emnyameni, (Sheol h7585)
if to await hell: Sheol house: home my in/on/with darkness to spread bed my (Sheol h7585)
14 nxa ngisithi ekuboleni, ‘Baba,’ ngithi empethwini, ‘Mama’ kumbe ‘Dadewethu,’
to/for pit: grave to call: call out father my you(m. s.) mother my and sister my to/for worm
15 pho lingaphi ithemba lami na? Ngubani ongabona ithemba ngami?
and where? then hope my and hope my who? to see her
