UJobe 35
1 U-Elihu wasesithi:
Moreover Eliu spoke these words:
2 “Ukhumbula ukuthi lokhu kulungile yini? Uthi, ‘Ngizagezwa nguNkulunkulu.’
Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?
3 Kodwa uyambuza uthi, ‘Kungisiza ngani lokhu na, njalo ngizuzani ngokungenzi isono?’
For thou saidst: That which is right doth not please thee: or what will it profit thee if I sin?
4 Ngithanda ukukuphendula kanye labangane bakho abalapha.
Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.
5 Ake ukhangele emazulwini ubone; khangela amayezi aphakeme kangaka ngaphezu kwakho.
Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.
6 Ungaze wenze isono, lokho kumthinta ngani na? Nxa izono zakho zizinengi, kwenzani lokho kuye na?
If thou sin, what shalt thou hurt him? and if thy iniquities be multiplied, what shalt thou do against him?
7 Nxa ulungile, kuyini omnika khona wena na, kumbe yena wamukelani esandleni sakho?
And if thou do justly, what shalt thou give him, or what shall he receive of thy hand?
8 Ububi bakho bulimaza kuphela umuntu onjengawe, lokulunga kwakho kuthinta amadodana abantu kuphela.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee: and thy justice may help the son of man.
9 Abantu bayakhala ngomthwalo wokuncindezelwa; bacela ukuphunyuzwa ezingalweni zalabo abalamandla.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out: and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
10 Kodwa kakho othi, ‘Ungaphi uNkulunkulu uMenzi wami na, opha amahubo ebusuku,
And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
11 osifundisayo thina kulezinyamazana zalapha emhlabeni asenze sihlakaniphe kulezinyoni zasemoyeni?’
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
12 Kaphenduli nxa abantu bebiza ngenxa yokuziphakamisa kwababi.
There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
13 Ngempela uNkulunkulu kakulaleli ukuncenga kwabo kwamanga; uSomandla kayilaleli into enjalo.
God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
14 Kuzakuba njani pho, angakulalela nxa usithi kawumboni, usithi indaba yakho iphambi kwakhe ngakho kuzamele ulinde yena,
Yea when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
15 njalo futhi, ukuthi ulaka lwakhe kalujezisi njalo akabunanzi lakancane ububi.
For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.
16 Yikho uJobe evula umlomo wakhe ekhuluma ize; ngokuswela ulwazi wandisa amazwi.”
Therefore Job openeth his mouth in vain, and multiplieth words without knowledge.
