UJobe 37
1 “Konke lokhu kwenza inhliziyo yami itshaye ize itshede endaweni yayo.
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
2 Lalela! Lalela ukubhonga kwelizwi lakhe, ukuzamazama okuphuma emlonyeni wakhe.
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
3 Uyawukhulula umbane wakhe ngaphansi kwawo wonke amazulu awuthumele emikhawulweni yomhlaba.
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 Ngemva kwalokho kuza umdumo wokubhonga kwakhe; uduma ngelizwi lakhe lobukhosi. Nxa ilizwi lakhe seliqaqamba ulikhulula lonke angaligodli.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
5 Ilizwi likaNkulunkulu liduma ngezindlela ezimangalisayo; wenza izinto ezinkulu ngaphezu kokuzwisisa kwethu.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
6 Utshela ungqwaqwane athi, ‘Khithika phezu komhlaba,’ lezulu athi kulo, ‘Thululeka ube yisihlambo esikhulu.’
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
7 Ukuze kuthi bonke abantu abadalayo bakwazi ukusebenza kwakhe, uyamisa umuntu wonke emsebenzini wakhe.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Izinyamazana ziyacatsha; zihlale ezikhundleni zazo.
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
9 Isiphepho siyaphuma ekamelweni laso, umqando uphume entshongolweni esikayo.
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
10 Ukuphefumula kukaNkulunkulu kukhupha iliqhwa, amanzi aluwaca ajiye abe yilitshe.
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Ugcwalisa amayezi ngamanzi; ahlakaze umbane wakhe ngawo.
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
12 Ngokuqondisa kwakhe ayaqhela embese umhlaba wonke ukuze enze loba yini awalaya yona.
And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
13 Uyawaletha amayezi ajezise ngawo abantu, loba ukuthelezela umhlaba wakhe ukuze atshengise uthando lwakhe.
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
14 Lalela lokhu, Jobe; akume ukhumbule izimangaliso zikaNkulunkulu.
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
15 Uyakwazi na ukuthi uNkulunkulu uwalawula njani amayezi enze umbane wakhe ulavuke?
Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Uyakwazi na ukuthi amayezi emi njani elengile, leyomimangaliso yakhe yena lowo opheleleyo elwazini?
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
17 Wena oginqiswa yikutshisa kwezigqoko zakho nxa umhlaba uthule zwi kubetha umoya waseningizimu,
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 ungamncedisa yini ukwendlala isibhakabhaka, esilukhuni njengesibuko sensimbi yethusi?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
19 Ake usitshele ukuthi pho sithini kuye; ngeke siyimise kuhle indaba yethu ngoba kumnyama nje lapha kithi.
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
20 Atshelwe kambe ukuthi ngifuna ukukhuluma? Ukhona umuntu ongacela ukuthi aginywe?
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 Phela kakho ongalikhangela ilanga, njengoba licazimula kangaka esibhakabhakeni nxa umoya uwaphephule wonke amayezi kwacethula.
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
22 Esuka enyakatho uqhamuka ngenkazimulo enjengegolide; uNkulunkulu uqhamuka ngobukhosi obesabekayo.
From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
23 USomandla asingeke simfinyelele njalo uphakeme ulamandla; ekwahluleleni kwakhe okuhle lokulunga okukhulu kancindezeli.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
24 Ngakho-ke abantu bayamhlonipha, ngoba kanti kabanaki yini bonke abahlakaniphileyo enhliziyweni?”
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
