UJobe 17

1 Umoya wami wonakele, insuku zami zicitshiwe, amangcwaba ngawami.

Moyo wangu umevunjika, siku zangu zimefupishwa, kaburi linaningojea.

2 Kabakho lami yini abaklolodayo, lelihlo lami lichitha ubusuku ekuvukeleni kwabo?

Hakika wenye mizaha wamenizunguka; macho yangu yamebaki kutazama uadui wao.

3 Akubeke isibambiso sami kuwe; ngubani yena ozatshaya esandleni sami?

“Ee Mungu, nipe dhamana unayodai. Ni nani mwingine atakayeweka dhamana kwa ajili yangu?

4 Ngoba inhliziyo yabo uyifihlele ukuqedisisa; ngenxa yalokhu kawuyikubaphakamisa.

Umezifunga akili zao zisipate ufahamu, kwa hiyo hutawaacha wapate ushindi.

5 Okhuluma ngokuyenga kubangane, lamehlo abantwana bakhe azafiphala.

Kama mtu akiwashutumu rafiki zake ili apate ujira, macho ya watoto wake yatashindwa kuona.

6 Njalo ungimise ngaba yisaga sezizwe, ngaze ngaba ngokhafulelwayo phambi kwazo.

“Mungu amenifanya kitu cha dhihaka kwa kila mtu, mtu ambaye watu humtemea mate usoni.

7 Njalo ilihlo lami lifiphele ngosizi, lamalunga ami anjengesithunzi wonke.

Macho yangu yamefifia kwa ajili ya majonzi; umbile langu lote ni kama kivuli.

8 Abaqotho bazakwethuswa yikho, longelacala uvukela ongamesabiyo uNkulunkulu.

Watu wanyofu wanatishwa na hili; watu wasio na hatia wanasimama dhidi ya wasiomcha Mungu.

9 Lolungileyo uzabambelela endleleni yakhe, lolezandla ezihlambulukileyo uzakwengeza amandla.

Hata hivyo, waadilifu watazishika njia zao, nao wale wenye mikono safi wataendelea kupata nguvu.

10 Kodwa-ke lina lonke, phendukani ake libuye, ngoba kangitholi ohlakaniphileyo phakathi kwenu.

“Lakini ninyi njooni, ninyi nyote, jaribuni tena! Sitampata mtu mwenye hekima miongoni mwenu.

11 Insuku zami zedlule, amacebo ami adabuke phakathi, lezifiso zenhliziyo yami.

Siku zangu zimepita, mipango yangu imevunjika, vivyo hivyo shauku za moyo wangu.

12 Bamisa ubusuku bube yimini; ukukhanya kuseduze phambi kobumnyama.

Watu hawa hufanya usiku kuwa mchana, kwenye giza wao husema, ‘Mwanga u karibu.’

13 Uba ngilinda, ingcwaba lizakuba yindlu yami; ngendlala umbheda wami emnyameni. (Sheol h7585)

Kama nyumba pekee ninayoitarajia ni kaburi, kama nikikitandika kitanda changu gizani, (Sheol h7585)

14 Ngibiza ingcwaba ngisithi: Wena ungubaba; impethu ngisithi: Umama lodadewethu.

kama nikiuambia uharibifu, ‘Wewe u baba yangu,’ na kuliambia buu, ‘Wewe u mama yangu’ au ‘Dada yangu,’

15 Pho-ke ithemba lami lingaphi? Yebo, ithemba lami ngubani ozalibona?

liko wapi basi tarajio langu? Ni nani awezaye kuona tarajio lolote kwa ajili yangu?

16 Kuzakwehlela kumijabo yengcwaba, lapho sizaphumula khona ndawonye enhlabathini. (Sheol h7585)

Je, litashuka chini hadi kwenye malango ya mauti? Je, tutashuka pamoja mavumbini?” (Sheol h7585)