UJobe 37
1 “Konke lokhu kwenza inhliziyo yami itshaye ize itshede endaweni yayo.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Lalela! Lalela ukubhonga kwelizwi lakhe, ukuzamazama okuphuma emlonyeni wakhe.
Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of 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 majesty; and He stayeth them not when His voice is heard.
5 Ilizwi likaNkulunkulu liduma ngezindlela ezimangalisayo; wenza izinto ezinkulu ngaphezu kokuzwisisa kwethu.
God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Utshela ungqwaqwane athi, ‘Khithika phezu komhlaba,’ lezulu athi kulo, ‘Thululeka ube yisihlambo esikhulu.’
For He saith to the snow: 'Fall thou on the earth'; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain.
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 whom He hath made may know it.
8 Izinyamazana ziyacatsha; zihlale ezikhundleni zazo.
Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.
9 Isiphepho siyaphuma ekamelweni laso, umqando uphume entshongolweni esikayo.
Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; and cold out 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.
Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;
12 Ngokuqondisa kwakhe ayaqhela embese umhlaba wonke ukuze enze loba yini awalaya yona.
And they are turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world:
13 Uyawaletha amayezi ajezise ngawo abantu, loba ukuthelezela umhlaba wakhe ukuze atshengise uthando lwakhe.
Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come.
14 Lalela lokhu, Jobe; akume ukhumbule izimangaliso zikaNkulunkulu.
Hearken unto this, O Job; stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Uyakwazi na ukuthi uNkulunkulu uwalawula njani amayezi enze umbane wakhe ulavuke?
Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?
16 Uyakwazi na ukuthi amayezi emi njani elengile, leyomimangaliso yakhe yena lowo opheleleyo elwazini?
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Wena oginqiswa yikutshisa kwezigqoko zakho nxa umhlaba uthule zwi kubetha umoya waseningizimu,
Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind;
18 ungamncedisa yini ukwendlala isibhakabhaka, esilukhuni njengesibuko sensimbi yethusi?
Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, which is strong as 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; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Atshelwe kambe ukuthi ngifuna ukukhuluma? Ukhona umuntu ongacela ukuthi aginywe?
Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
21 Phela kakho ongalikhangela ilanga, njengoba licazimula kangaka esibhakabhakeni nxa umoya uwaphephule wonke amayezi kwacethula.
And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Esuka enyakatho uqhamuka ngenkazimulo enjengegolide; uNkulunkulu uqhamuka ngobukhosi obesabekayo.
Out of the north cometh golden splendour, about God is terrible majesty.
23 USomandla asingeke simfinyelele njalo uphakeme ulamandla; ekwahluleleni kwakhe okuhle lokulunga okukhulu kancindezeli.
The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.
24 Ngakho-ke abantu bayamhlonipha, ngoba kanti kabanaki yini bonke abahlakaniphileyo enhliziyweni?”
Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
