UJobe 23
1 Waphendula uJobe wathi:
Then Job answered and said,
2 “Lalamuhla ukusola kwami kulokhu kubuhlungu kabi, isandla sakhe siyasinda loba ngibubula kangaka.
Even today my complaint is rebellious. My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
3 Ngabe ngiyakwazi lapho engingamfumana khona; aluba nje bengingaya emzini wakhe!
O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
4 Bengizayibeka kuhle indaba yami phambi kwakhe ngigcwalise umlomo wami ngamazwi empikiswano.
I would set my case in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Bengizakuzwa ukuthi yena uphendula athini, ngikuhlolisise lokho akutshoyo.
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 Kambe angangiphikisa ngamandla na? Hatshi, angazake angethese cala.
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.
7 Lapho umuntu oqotho ubengendlala indaba yakhe phambi kwakhe, njalo bengizakhululwa lanini kumahluleli wami.
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
8 Kodwa nxa ngisiya empumalanga, yena kakho khona; nxa ngisiya entshonalanga, kangimfumani khona.
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him,
9 Nxa esemsebenzini enyakatho, kangimboni; angaphendukela eningizimu, kangiboni lokuthi tshazi kwakhe.
on the left hand, when he works, but I cannot behold him. He hides himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
10 Kodwa uyayazi indlela engihamba ngayo; nxa esengilingile, ngizaphuma senginjengegolide.
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 Inyawo zami bezilokhu zilandelana lezinyathelo zakhe; ngalela endleleni yakhe angaze ngaphambuka.
My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned aside.
12 Angigudlukanga emilayweni yezindebe zakhe; ngiwenze igugu amazwi omlomo wakhe ukwedlula isinkwa sami sansukuzonke.
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
13 Kodwa uzimele yedwa, ngubani ongaphikisana laye na? Uyenza loba yini ayifunayo.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.
14 Uyagcwalisa isimiso sakhe ngami, njalo manengi amacebo anjalo awagcinileyo.
For he performs that which is appointed for me. And many such things are with him.
15 Yikho-nje ngithuthumela ukuma phambi kwakhe; ngithi ngingakukhumbula konke lokhu ngimesabe.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
16 UNkulunkulu usenze inhliziyo yami yaphela amandla; uSomandla usengethusile.
For God has made my heart faint, and the Almighty has terrified me,
17 Kodwa kawuyikungithulisa umnyama lo, umnyama lo onzima ovala ubuso bami.”
because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
